Example sentences of "was [adj] [conj] [art] [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | If hysterectomy does change bowel function it seems likely from our data that the primary problem is in the act of defecation rather than in colonic function , as there was little or no change in stool form yet half the subjects felt they were prone to constipation and a quarter strained with every recorded defecation . |
| 2 | There was little or no difference in technical quality between the systems , and as far as we are concerned the matter can be decided on price . |
| 3 | Despite Anthony Fauci 's assertion that ‘ the virus is the major factor in HIV disease , ’ it was clear that a shift in emphasis is taking place from direct antiretroviral strategies to immune-directed therapies . |
| 4 | The frosty pavement in front of the Royal Technical College in George Street was crowded and the ice in the gutters cracked by countless tackity boots marching into George Square . |
| 5 | When the stricture could not be adequately dilated and there was minimal or no improvement in symptoms , the response was considered ‘ poor ’ . |
| 6 | Nizan was convinced that the novel in the contemporary period was as significant a genre as tragedy had been in the classical period . " |
| 7 | The weather was fine and the course in excellent condition when Stoddards , Lyles and Reyburns clashed in the 25th Buchanan Trophy match at Braehead Golf Club , Alloa . |
| 8 | It was inevitable that the war in Asia would affect politics in Western Europe , most obviously in the military sphere . |
| 9 | With the wisdom of hindsight it 's obvious that Mark Ring , who in his Pontypool days looked as if he might be the answer to all our no.10 prayers , was unfit and a liability in the match against Australia . |
| 10 | Well that , thought Dalgliesh wryly , was better than a note in the parish magazine , a telephone call to the daily papers or a sermon next Sunday on the phenomenon of stigmata and the inscrutable wisdom of providence . |
| 11 | It was better than an analgesic in her blood . |
| 12 | The boat house resembled a small chapel built into the sloping land that led down to the water 's edge , except that it was windowless and the bell in the tower no longer rang . |
| 13 | ‘ He was unruly and a distraction in class and made an enemy of most of his teachers . |
| 14 | She was blind as an owl in daylight without glasses : therefore nothing to look at . |
| 15 | One respondent specialising in the professional conduct of solicitors , ( including advocacy both of prosecution and defence at the Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal ) , was concerned that the proposal in question 10 might ‘ restrict the meaning of an undertaking for the purpose of enforcement ’ , and might fundamentally alter the character of a solicitor 's undertaking . |
| 16 | There was melancholy and a feeling in the air of being cheated . |
| 17 | It was uncertain whether a ballot in 1984 would obtain the needed support , and so Scargill developed an alternative strategy to achieve a national strike without calling one . |
| 18 | The business sector was disappointed that the cut in interest rates was not larger , however , and they continued to press for a devaluation . |
| 19 | He thought this was because he was bad and the evil in him was telling him to forget about them , but he would win , he would not forget . |
| 20 | There we were , messing around with his things , and all the time he was dead as a doornail in Paris . |