Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [det] [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Calculations based on this assumption , however , indicated that any uplift would be confined to the region over which stretching occurs and that no uplift at all would occur if the thickness of the crust were less than about 20 per cent of the thickness of the lithosphere . |
| 2 | The traditional system suppliers such as VBS with their Beacon system and Genigraphics were few and far between while Matrix , now part of Agfa , was the dominant supplier of medium-priced film recorders . |
| 3 | Cranes of the size required to handle the new prototype Fast Afloat Boat were few and far between — and even more expensive to hire . |
| 4 | Five years ago companies that bought their personal computers sight unseen through the mail were few and far between . |
| 5 | The highs were few and far between . |
| 6 | These cargoes were few and far between , however . |
| 7 | Attempts to map scanning characteristics against industry type were few and generally unsuccessful ( B.4 ) . |
| 8 | Solly 's years in the wilderness were more than just a dearth of high-profile wins . |
| 9 | That college was the stronghold of the " child-centred " approach to teaching young children , but the schools in the London area which successfully demonstrated the Froebelian philosophy were few and far between . |
| 10 | Just when when the child was more or less The they used to call I think you know when before the baby was born . |
| 11 | The demands of the workers were more than ever focused upon political change . |
| 12 | Apart from these four cases — all involving children — the other murders where there was a sexually explicit motive were few and far between , mentioned in perhaps two or three newspapers over a couple of days at most . |
| 13 | A Aequidens rivulatus got its common name back in the days when medium-sized fish were few and far between and by the standards then it was a Terror of an aquarium fish . |
| 14 | Two major " betrayals " in five years were more than enough and created the permanent attitude of mistrust towards leadership which characterized radicals in the labour movement from then onwards . |
| 15 | She got out and looked about to see that there across the road , in an area where buildings were few and far between , stood the welcoming sight of a small hotel and restaurant . |
| 16 | His speed of reaction was such that instead of his attacker landing square on his back as intended , his half turn meant that the plunging figure crashed into his right shoulder , knocking both men off balance . |
| 17 | The reason why Henry 's belief that McEnroe is this year 's champion was too lucky or too luckily true to count as knowledge is that his route to this lucky truth was such that even if it had been false , he would still have ended up believing it . |
| 18 | So much was at stake that jokes were few and far between . |
| 19 | It was n't his fault that she had discovered her feelings were more than just desire . |
| 20 | Wheat prices at 13s. 4d. a quarter were more than double the normal ( though not as disastrously high as in the notorious famine years of 1315–17 ) , barley at 6s. -7s. was up by over 50 per cent and peas and beans at 6s. had tripled in cost ( 209 , pp.266–73 . |
| 21 | I do n't think this was the case , though , as many women did conform and those who stuck out in the way of Madeline Vesey Neroni and Mrs. Proudie were few and far between — few dared to be too independent or to try and think for themselves . |
| 22 | On the other hand , if the scores of the standardisation sample were such that only a very small proportion — say , 5 per cent — scored 40 or less , then a child with this score may be identified as being in need of further , more detailed assessment . |
| 23 | Arsenal 's breaks were few but always threatening and Oldham , after a first flurry , found openings increasingly elusive . |
| 24 | Features were few and far between , although Reuters came under pressure from the outset . |
| 25 | The Administration 's interpretation of this proviso was such that only Britain was able to benefit from it . |
| 26 | He will have no defence if the instructions were such that even if they were followed the offence was still likely to be committed . |
| 27 | Toys were few and far between . |
| 28 | Portholes were few and usually hatched over with leering daemon masks . |
| 29 | He thus revealed that he was out of touch with contemporary reality and that the complex dynamics of civilian society were more than ever beyond the grasp of his mechanistic , military mind . |
| 30 | The middle order , though , was unable to force the pace : Wessels top-scored with 45 ( 77 balls ) , but boundaries were few and far between , although Cronje once lofted Cummins for six . |