Example sentences of "[conj] [was/were] [ex0] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or was there a wider , opportunistic yet deeply felt and unreflective vision of ‘ American leadership of the Free World ’ , a vision intoxicating in its sweep but one which could not possibly be presented as compatible with the UN terms ostensibly legitimating the entire operation . |
| 2 | Was it her imagination , or was there a faint hardening to his voice ? |
| 3 | ‘ Was I imagining things , or was there a definite hint of electricity in the air between you and the dashing doctor ? ’ |
| 4 | Or was there a previous contracting phase , in which the galaxies managed to avoid hitting each other ? |
| 5 | To my knowledge , no one living in Killyleagh objected to the golf course , nor was there a concerted campaign by villagers . |
| 6 | Nor was there a considerable shift in the direction of the services , economic , administrative and professional , which they provided for their territories . |
| 7 | There is certainly a case for subsidy on the social railway , but I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree with the judgment of the previous Labour Government , who said that there was no case for subsidising inter-urban services , nor was there a social case for subsidy with regard to inter-city services . |
| 8 | Nor was there a satisfactory body of analysis on matters of this kind : too many of the scholars concerned had preferred to write works that were ‘ reminiscent at times of complimentary toasts ’ rather than engage in the difficult task of examining the complex nature of nationality relations in real life . |
| 9 | Nor was there the usual rise in ammonia or nitrite levels , as there had been in the past . |
| 10 | Nor was there the slightest need to tell her of the thoughts that were uppermost in his mind . |
| 11 | But was there no other way to arrange things ? |