Example sentences of "[adv] [art] [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | If that fails too , the site where arguably the war was won , could be lost for ever . |
| 2 | Locally the strike was still strong . |
| 3 | Locally the struggle was seen as a defeat , with the workers reportedly being blacklisted for their efforts to defend their safety and health , and the communities at both Ovens and Ringaskiddy having being defeated despite their strong opposition . |
| 4 | Incredibly the lesson was the parable of the Good Samaritan . |
| 5 | But thankfully the interior was bare . |
| 6 | But unofficially the suggestion was authoritatively pooh-poohed . |
| 7 | It was not the only time Poindexter had to shut North up : partly because North genuinely did not know how widely the secret was known , but partly because he could hardly resist it anyway . |
| 8 | Eventually he said , ‘ OK , we 'll call Number 10 tomorrow … . ’ but mercifully the idea was abandoned and we were spared . |
| 9 | Mercifully the room was empty . |
| 10 | because that , presumably the heart was easier to cut , I do n't know , very hard |
| 11 | Presumably the attack was not considered a secret any more , for nobody made any move to intercept . |
| 12 | Can you spell out how our share of the cost has increased because our share of the work has increased because I thought presumably the bill was still divided proportionately between the countries . |
| 13 | I thought that presumably the bill was still divided proportionately between the countries . |
| 14 | There was a pause — presumably the phone was ringing at the other end . |
| 15 | Maxim wrote down the names , then took out the new camera and fiddled with it ; presumably the gravestone was evidence of a sort . |
| 16 | Presumably the house was still empty , and they were staking it out . |
| 17 | Presumably the poet was required to assist the woman and observe her methods : |
| 18 | Presumably the maximum was about forty or was forty-five |
| 19 | ‘ Presumably the doctor was satisfied that he died as a result of his illness ? ’ |
| 20 | Slowly the ship was towed out of the harbour and past Beenbeg Point . |
| 21 | Only when he turned to speak to Tao Chu did he realise how avidly the boy was studying him . |
| 22 | Anyway , right the park was lovely this morning . |
| 23 | How right the bishop was ! |
| 24 | Now it was time for our first venture out ; luckily the yard was situated amidst very quiet roads , and my husband John had been loaned a schoolmaster called Paddy to act as escort . |
| 25 | Luckily the course was a flowing one and suitable for horses as well as short striding ponies . |
| 26 | When it had arrived it had needed a separate table just to accommodate it ; luckily the restaurant was n't busy . |
| 27 | Luckily the rug was never pulled although it came close . |
| 28 | Luckily the weather was so awful that nothing was flying , so there was only routine work to attend to . |
| 29 | Eventually the change was effected by the Conservatives in 1974 . |
| 30 | Eventually the name was transferred , not least because the Spanish were calling it pina . |