Example sentences of "was [verb] [prep] a [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A PUB landlord was attacked by a former customer he had barred days before , a court heard . |
| 2 | It was used for a few emergency landings by Royal Air Force planes during the recent Falklands War . |
| 3 | For example , the morning play on the Saturday was condensed into a half hour package and there was some great stuff in the morning . |
| 4 | The two and a half million pound building is in stark contrast to the old skin hospital which was based in a former Tuberculosis ward and a couple of temporary buildings . |
| 5 | However , at last year 's SNP conference , a call to drop the commitment to renationalise the public utilities was made by the convener of publicity , John Swinney , and was supported by a former party leader , Gordon Wilson . |
| 6 | The average weekly number of employees , including directors , during the year was as follows : A pension of £3,000 ( 1990 — £2,500 ) was paid to a former director . |
| 7 | Operation Roaring Lion was launched from a former airbase , to practice evacuating civilians from war zones . |
| 8 | Operation Roaring Lion was launched from a former airbase , to practice evacuating civilians from war zones . |