Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [was/were] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His private newsletters were none the less still fuller and became celebrated . |
| 2 | So how many years were you a French polisher then ? |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | With high land values and the lowest UK unemployment , almost 50 per cent of the very small holdings were what the survey classed as ‘ amenity farming ’ , in which land and buildings are acquired with ‘ a desirable residence and the agricultural activities carried out largely for pleasure ’ . |
| 5 | There would be no epistemic appearances were there no such beings . |
| 6 | 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 . |