Example sentences of "[noun] were the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whispered words were the first brave Leslie , 29 , spoke after regaining consciousness and being taken off a life support machine . |
| 2 | The key words were the last . |
| 3 | But if airships were the last word in luxury then the penultimate word belonged to the flying boat . |
| 4 | Set in the pretty Lanarkshire town of Biggar the gasworks were the last in Scotland , now preserved for future generations to show how this once thriving industry provided gas for both private homes and street lighting . |
| 5 | On present evidence it appears that Classical Greek craftsmen were the first to employ enamel , but that it was the Byzantine Greeks who carried the craft to a new level of accomplishment in the service of the imperial court and the rituals of eastern Christianity . |
| 6 | Ridging and patching were the first jobs that I tackled once it became apparent that I was neither going to find another job nor be content to remain a labourer . |
| 7 | The French shops were the first to use the dark green exterior , which became an instantly recognizable hallmark of ‘ country ’ quality , and were also the first to have architect-designed wooden interiors . |
| 8 | These cars were the last to be constructed by English Electric for Blackpool , and the last trams that they built in their East Works , now used by British Aerospace . |
| 9 | Bullock and Keith Davies of the opposing club Channels were the last duo left on the course in the afternoon singles . |
| 10 | The Royal Scots were the third infantry battalion in the Army to convert from the older FV 432 to Warrior . |
| 11 | Dave 's verdict : the Atlas is a completely new bag and we at Outdoor Action were the first to test it . |
| 12 | WHEN Newry 's Errol Lutton makes his Ulster senior debut in the inter-provincials next weekend in Dublin he can thank his lucky stars that his club were the first to complete their Senior One fixtures this season … otherwise he would have missed his big chance . |
| 13 | Emily and her husband , and little Alexander were the first residents at No 28 . |
| 14 | As shown in Figure 4 , the thecodontians were the first of the archosaurs , the group that also includes the pterosaurs , crocodiles and the dinosaurs . |
| 15 | St. Peter 's and the adjacent castle site form part of the bull 's head , as these important pagan sites were the first to be rebuilt in the medieval period . |
| 16 | Cissé , who was also Kérékou 's soothsayer , and nine other defendants were the first members of the former regime to face criminal charges . |
| 17 | THE visitors were the first to threaten danger as Swifts looked to get onto a winning run , but from a right wing cross Douglas shot over when well placed . |
| 18 | Scandinavian countries were the first to have to close waterways because of poisoning problems and now Britain has a potential crisis . |
| 19 | The Bay City Rollers were the first and greatest of the manufactured teenybop pop bands for gurlz . |
| 20 | Waiting at the doorway of the wind beaten mud hut were the last remaining members of his family — his grandparents , who owed their sight problem to cataracts . |
| 21 | You and Nigel were the first friends Rita and I made , nine years ago , when we came to live in North Wales . |
| 22 | Visitors to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum were the first to see Exploitation Earth . |
| 23 | Their correct answers of Nottingham , 1840 and Dorset were the first drawn . |
| 24 | Said Ian : ‘ Tranmere Rovers were the last team that ever paid me to play . |
| 25 | 16 Squadron , operating Alouette III and Puma helicopters were the last residents . |
| 26 | ‘ Queen were the first big band to really plunge into the South American market , back in 1981 , ’ explains Neil . |
| 27 | Head of state and chairman of the National Defence Council were the last two posts that Mr Krenz , aged 52 , held after resigning as Communist Party chief last Sunday . |
| 28 | Head of state and chairman of the National Defence Council were the last two posts that Mr Krenz , aged 52 , held after resigning as Communist Party chief last Sunday . |
| 29 | Head of state and chairman of the National Defence Council were the last two posts that Mr Krenz , aged 52 , held after resigning as Communist Party chief last Sunday . |
| 30 | Springfield were the first band Young formed when he came to California , driving there in a hearse all the way from Canada . |