Example sentences of "was [adj] [verb] [adv] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One feature I was sad to see here on a recent visit was a fish hatchery installed in the bay , a sight now common in the western lochs and doubtless contributing to the local economy ; sad because I feel that all living creatures should have freedom of movement and not be bred and confined in restricted space for the table . |
| 2 | It was impossible to lie comfortably on the pillow . |
| 3 | On the other hand they indicated that former President Giscard d'Estaing ( UDF ) was likely to do better on the second ballot by taking centrist votes , with the result that , in late 1990 , the UDF seemed less concerned to reach an agreement . |
| 4 | However , West Germany was reluctant to spend heavily on the foreign exchanges to support the yen , because of its likely inflationary impact . |
| 5 | In the darkness , and still half-asleep , he was unable to focus immediately on the figures standing around his bed . |