Example sentences of "was a [adv] [vb pp] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coming from a first-generation immigrant family there was a strongly defined work ethic and after my father died heavy responsibility was thrust upon us . |
| 2 | He says Barget was a well known London firm of the Twenties and Thirties . |
| 3 | Mr. Beauchamp ( pronounced Beecham as in pills ) was a well known procession leader . |
| 4 | There was a six inch wide rim around the top of the tank , and sure enough , lying on the rim was a half eaten jam sandwich . |
| 5 | Blémont 's was a heartily built stone woman in clinging robes carrying a wreath and a scroll . |