Example sentences of "[n mass] [conj] [was/were] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In terms of their asset ownership and their household structure , elderly people today have greater command over resources and are less dependent on the goodwill of their kin than was the case in the early years of the twentieth century . |
| 2 | The potential growth areas mentioned by Herb Nahapiet of repairs , maintenance and refurbishment , and partnering and joint ventures , are much more deeply embedded in the lives of people than were the products of the socially aggressive development style of the last quarter of a century . |
| 3 | St. Saviour 's was the first church in this country to be specially dedicated to use by deaf people and was the crowning achievement of the Rev. Samuel Smith , the first clergyman ordained to minister entirely to the deaf . |
| 4 | The public session of the Conference was opened to the media as was the first Biennial Conference in 1991 . |
| 5 | Many of the Plenderwald trees are massive silver firs , the species that was the original ‘ Christmas tree ’ even in England , before being replaced by the spruce . |
| 6 | It was completed in 1819 at what was then the staggering cost of £163,457 and was the largest and most imposing building in the town . |
| 7 | The Hornet could reach speeds of about 474mph and was the fastest piston-engined aircraft to serve with the RAF . |