Example sentences of "was [vb pp] of the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The attempt was abandoned and no more was heard of the alleged dye problem . |
| 2 | But after Acklam Hall and Southall , where serious riots occurred as a direct result of the presence of these bands and their supporters , little more was heard of the new skinhead music . |
| 3 | After this reign no more was heard of the papal basis for barring appeals to , and litigation at , the Curia . |
| 4 | During the research project into the architectural and archaeological development of the Saxon church of St Mary at Deerhurst , a survey was undertaken of the local parishes and the former Saxon estate of the monastery centred on St Mary 's . |
| 5 | Nell was reminded of the shrill talk-whistles of dolphins . |
| 6 | I was reminded of the black iron horse silhouettes which decorate the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury railway line in England . |
| 7 | I was reminded of the Javanese guru we had recently interviewed who claimed to teach his students how to walk through rain without getting wet ! |
| 8 | She fingered the cord , was reminded of the horrifying moment when she felt a constriction around her throat and the colours of the room receded . |
| 9 | Boyd was reminded of the howling noise of that fearful storm by his wife 's tantrum . |
| 10 | It was said of the younger Duke ( 1733–1806 ) that he intended to cover all the surrounding hills with evergreen woods , and many of the finest hardy exotic trees in this country were to be found in the park . |
| 11 | The roof was made of the interlaced sprays of the yew tree , stiff twigs twisted in and out , over and under , hard as ice and set with dull-red berries . |
| 12 | Heavy use too was made of the newly-created folders containing photocopies of early regional maps of Scotland . |
| 13 | A quick survey was made of the various functions in the 1992–93 calendar of events and some allocated to different members of committee . |
| 14 | A quick survey was made of the various functions in the 1993 -93 calendar of events and some allocated to different members of committee . |
| 15 | Above all , use was made of the great lake in front of the palace , the famous Étang des Carpes , where some of the fish were reputed to have been swimming since the days of Francis I. All sorts of pleasure boats were at the disposal of the guests , ranging from a Venetian gondola to a miniature frigate of the French navy — the latter the pride and joy of the Prince Imperial . |
| 16 | 1976 ) the method was modified to standardize the preference scores in step B of Figure 8.6 , and a factor analysis was made of the measured landscape variables in Step A , so that criticisms of the statistical validity of the method could be overcome . |
| 17 | Note was made of the new house group initiated by Bruce Nicole which aim to foster Christian friendship , deepen understanding of the faith and provide the basis for evangelism . |
| 18 | It has interested me very much to learn from the Air Historical Branch of the Royal Air Force that after the war , since nothing had been heard of Warrant Officer Crane 's Stirling , its crew and S.A.S. passengers , a search was made of the Morvan region . |
| 19 | The gun was returned to its usual place in the comer of the room and no more mention was made of the dead jackdaw . |
| 20 | Much was made of the sympathetic architecture , and the fact that the arcade brought trade to both new and old shops from the tourists who thronged the town summer and winter . |
| 21 | No mention was made of the special involvement of the Attorney General . |
| 22 | Indeed , in the early stages of the contest much was made of the lightweight nature of the public support Heseltine received ( it was not until the run up to the second ballot , when Mrs Thatcher was out of the race , that he received public support from Lawson and Howe ) . |
| 23 | No mention was made of The British Library . |
| 24 | By the time war broke out the civil-defence machine was ready to operate , although there was still much ground to make up , and good use was made of the unexpected respite before bombing started a year later . |
| 25 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council mention was made of the large gates onto the highway which have been erected at Burnside Snow Hill , Scorton . |
| 26 | It was made of the same material as the coat . |
| 27 | That device — whatever the hell it is — that I found in Magee was made of the same material I found melted in the other bodies . ’ |
| 28 | It was built of the usual Devonshire ‘ cob ’ and painted a lovely creamy colour . |
| 29 | Video evidence was shown of the devastating effects of bottle feeding where there is no access to clean water increased risk of diarrhoea , respiratory infections and malnutrition . |
| 30 | Mr Endara was told of the planned attack , and asked for his support , which he apparently granted , saying that he was ready to become the new leader if the US could topple the Noriega regime . |