Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | A bridge on the M50 motorway was closed last month when engineers carrying out checks spotted cracks in the metalwork . |
| 2 | And er then in nineteen sixteen er beer was getting dearer and dearer of course and commissioners decided to stop the beer and stop the beer and er increase the epsom salts in the medicine chest double the epsom salts in the medicine chest . |
| 3 | Ramprakash 's response was to place some bold and beautiful drives , and Smith banged a tiring Waqar twice through the covers by way of relief after his drawn-out duel with Mushtaq . |
| 4 | Manor 's defence was kept busy in the first half and the Alton side held a slender 1–0 lead at the interval . |
| 5 | The DoE 's difficulty was made worse by its maladroit handling of the press and contacts with Britain 's scientists and environmental groups . |
| 6 | Betty 's technique was to set all her pupils the same task and then to teach them to accomplish it . |
| 7 | Nolan 's shirt was ripped open , showing a lot of hairy chest . |
| 8 | Devotees of the Democratic presidential challenger Bill Clinton drifting out of the British embassy 's election party on Thursday night — where ITN 's coverage was beamed direct — looked puzzled and miffed . |
| 9 | The part of the form for particulars of the judge 's finding was left blank . |
| 10 | Calls for Mr Heseltine 's resignation were growing louder last night . |
| 11 | With a circuit to race Nick The Brief was pulled up , and though Desert Orchid continued to dispute the lead with Ten Of Spades as the runners went away from the stands for the second circuit Toby Tobias and Norton 's Coin were making noticeable progress through the field . |
| 12 | Josh 's patience was wearing thin . |
| 13 | In the days that followed Daniel 's Mum was to elaborate this confidential and blotting-out commentary to an embarrassing extent . |
| 14 | Mao Zedong 's genius was to perceive that beautiful characters could be written upon what he called ‘ this blank sheet of paper ’ . |
| 15 | Elizabeth 's heart was turning cold . |
| 16 | Mary 's heart was beating fast and her hands were shaking as she pushed the leaves away and found the key-hole . |
| 17 | Reportedly , the owner 's intention was to fit additional drag reduction fairings , to the landing gear , when the aircraft was on jacks at an approved maintenance organisation for its Annual Inspection , due shortly after the accident . |
| 18 | The old woman 's mind was getting confused . |
| 19 | Eden 's remedy was to encourage departmental ministers to bring to Cabinet or Cabinet committee ‘ any questions which are likely to occasion public controversy or criticism or may need to be carefully explained to the Government 's supporters in Parliament ’ . |
| 20 | The armies of the centre group were to move through the Ardennes in the direction of Rheims , the central Meuse and Verdun , and Heeringen 's force was to repel any French offensive into Alsace . |
| 21 | Freire 's experiment was cut short by a military coup , so it is difficult to judge the results . |
| 22 | Milne 's crime was to denounce systematic corruption in North Eastern Labour and Trade Union politics . |
| 23 | Villa 's jubilation at last Sunday 's result was cut short at West Ham on Wednesday and they are without Gage today . |
| 24 | Laughton added that speculation about John Gallagher leaving Headingley sounded as though the player 's agent was doing all the talking . |
| 25 | Ted Morgan 's car was parked high above the town about five yards down a narrow can-track which led off the road between two steeply sloping fields . |
| 26 | Roy 's mouth was hanging open with disbelief . |
| 27 | Tuan Ti Fo persevered , following his mouth with the spoon , coaxing a little of the liquid into him each time , until the child 's mouth was opening wide for each new spoonful . |
| 28 | He was very much loved by his owner Gordon ( who was tragically to die quite young ) but Hasso 's blood was to produce some very good animals , not only in the UK but also in Australia , America and Canada . |
| 29 | The thrumming of the speeder 's engine was getting close . |
| 30 | Ronnie 's return was to cause all sorts of problems in Mario 's championship year of 1978 . |