Example sentences of "[det] was a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was a consistent finding in all the research reported in this thesis , it seems to reflect the fact that even simulated driving tasks are highly engaging and quite unlike the tasks psychologists usually ask their subjects to perform . |
| 2 | ‘ This was a dastardly act carried out on one of the busiest days of the week . |
| 3 | This was a genuine experiment and lessons were — and still are — being learned . |
| 4 | Sandison interrupted , unsure whether this was a genuine mistake on Maidstone 's part or a little test . |
| 5 | How could she be sure this was a genuine UK species of big cat , Ms Rippon asked ? |
| 6 | But — so long as it was made clear that this was a genuine option , and entirely voluntary — we are in favour of lenders in this country at least recommending insurance and pointing out its advantages . |
| 7 | This was a genuine and reasonable cause for concern at a time when the peace of the Onny valley was not disturbed by the frequent and fast motor traffic of today , but only by the infrequent passage of a Bishop 's Castle Railway train . |
| 8 | Surely , this was a genuine act of communication . |
| 9 | In all probability this was a simple flash lock . |
| 10 | The reason for this was a simple one : that it was highly impractical . |
| 11 | This was a simple affair worked by one-man-power , just the turning of a large crank . |
| 12 | This was a simple job as the aim was to look younger than their years : flesh colour for the face , blue greasepaint smeared on the eyelids and a little rouge on their cheeks . |
| 13 | Originally it was believed that this was a simple ‘ smokescreen ’ , a kind of instant fog in which the cuttlefish became hidden and could escape . |
| 14 | This was a simple volume control . |
| 15 | This was a simple misunderstanding by Dr. Thackeray who had shown ‘ … very prompt zeal and anxiety … that no blame should rest on the medical department of the asylum , the body having been opened unknown to the friends ’ . |
| 16 | It could have turned the other way ; in case you might think this was a simple transaction — it was not . |
| 17 | It occurred to her that if this was a simple meal she would hate to see what Monique Lavaux could do when she was really trying . |
| 18 | Until recently this was a simple proposition . |
| 19 | This was a two stage study , in which a detailed case-control study of a subset of data is undertaken within the framework of a large , less detailed dataset . |
| 20 | After decades of regular service growth this was a traumatic change . |
| 21 | This was a combined telescope and camera , invented and built by the French , of the type used by spy satellites in orbit and which was capable , under ideal atmospheric circumstances , of locating and photographing a white plate from an altitude of 250 miles . |
| 22 | This was a combined church and look-out gateway and was constructed early in the twelfth century . |
| 23 | This was a critical factory over the ensuing years , when a run on capital was always on the cards , especially in the slump period of the 20 's and 30's . |
| 24 | This was a critical group , among whom the most commonly heard comment was ‘ There 's nothing you can do to stop it ’ . |
| 25 | On one level this was a familiar delaying tactic from a government unwilling to respond more concretely to increasingly pressing demands for unemployment and other legislation . |
| 26 | A slide show of the work of one class was presented to parents but this was a familiar procedure and not regarded as ‘ giving an account ’ or involving parents in the evaluation of teaching . |
| 27 | This was a familiar enough phenomenon , but it is distinct from the normally irregular working rhythm of many artisans and out-workers . |
| 28 | In Salammbô , as I have already mentioned , the Carthaginian translators have parrots tattooed on their chests ( a detail perhaps more apt than authentic. ? ) ; in the same novel , some of the Barbarians have ‘ sunshades in their hands or parrots on their shoulders ’ ; while the furnishings of Salammbô 's terrace include a small ivory bed whose cushions are stuffed with parrot feathers — ‘ for this was a prophetic bird , consecrated to the gods ’ . |
| 29 | If we were ill , a coal fire was lit in the bedroom , but this was a rare occurrence . |
| 30 | Vernons , who have compensated Chris , said : ‘ This was a rare occasion . ’ |