Example sentences of "[adj] and was [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | By pointing out a flower or describing a rarity he could make a walk supremely interesting and was indeed a charming companion on any expedition in the fields . |
| 2 | The house was left empty and was often a target for vandals and Sutherland was unable to sell it . |
| 3 | They had all become part of campus life but the chuguo chao , the ‘ going abroad tide ’ , was probably the most noticeable and was certainly a ‘ hot topic ’ ( translated from the Chinese ‘ redian ’ ) among students . |
| 4 | The association with Lancashire lasted until 1986 and was always a happy one , for he was enormously popular with the fans and with his team-mates . |
| 5 | Chris believes the Bay Horse was first a pub in the 1560s and was also a coaching inn . |
| 6 | The last ball preceding Lent coincided with Carnival and was generally a fancy dress affair . |
| 7 | In fact , the first report appeared in July 1992 and was mainly a description of the evaluation process . |
| 8 | By the time he had been through that and was ready to return , Jennifer had been married and divorced and was almost a stranger again . |
| 9 | The phrase ‘ a recognised diagnostic pointer ’ was not our own and was perhaps an unfortunate choice by the technical editor . |
| 10 | The present church was built on the opposite side of the road in 1814 and was originally a very plain structure with a square tower at the west end . |
| 11 | Mr. Collins said that Winchester was ‘ subject ’ to the Lautro Rules 1988 and was therefore a member of Lautro . |