Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [indef pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The final section shows how Sri Lankans were none the less able to use the courts as a legitimate and acceptable , if sometimes disreputable , way to solve disputes . |
| 2 | Ostensibly ‘ in favour of perestroika ’ and incorporating many party members within their ranks , the new movements were none the less associated with a policy stance which went very much further than the party conference resolution . |
| 3 | His private newsletters were none the less still fuller and became celebrated . |
| 4 | The imposition of VAT misdeclaration and serious default surcharges was something the federation had opposed since its outset . |
| 5 | The financial constraints were initially rather phantom-like ( in the first year , for example , there was prolonged and somewhat inconclusive discussion with the Ministry about the budget and it was not finally authorised until the financial year was over ! ) , but the physical constraints were none the less effective in limiting the industry 's expenditure . |