Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] [art] [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | • A free-running rhythm with a period greater than 24 hours ( because the time-cues were too weak or the subject was unable to receive or respond to them adequately ) ; |
| 2 | Then in the 18th century , either the choir was awful or the weather was awful , er nobody 's too sure which , but they then settled for just seeing the one thing they knew by memory which was this Eucharistic hymn : Todaym Parchym that they sang in the hall every night as a grace , and that 's how it 's gone on . |
| 3 | In the event , by the intervention of the umpire , Norrish was given enough room after two minutes to grasp the stream and she held on to her advantage with great skill until Oxford were clear and the race was won . |
| 4 | The air was bright and clear and the sea was almost completely flat . |
| 5 | On the day of the explosion winds were calm and the gas was slow to dissipate . |
| 6 | By Oct. 17 the police had managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted . |
| 7 | The work was interesting and the pay was excellent , but an offer from one of his old lecturers tempted him to Bristol . |
| 8 | Jilly Fox did a rather well-informed feminist sketch comparing the chaplain 's sexist attitudes to those of the Ayatollah : it was n't very funny and the chaplain was not amused , although he wisely pretended to be . |
| 9 | The participants were willing and the setting was ideal ; they 'd been close to it often enough , so what was happening now ? |
| 10 | Russians are robust and tend to avoid circumlocution ; he therefore said the figures were wrong and the American was a liar . |
| 11 | The driving standards were extremely high and the event was enjoyed by all who attended . |
| 12 | We had always lived in a healthy country , where the mountains were high and the water was cold and clear . |
| 13 | In the box the humidity was high and the temperature was maintained at 35°C by a lamp outside and a thermocouple sensor inside . |
| 14 | It was not unsuccessful , but development costs were high and the market was not there . |
| 15 | I was six years old and the scene was the dim and secluded scullery in my grandparents ' house . |
| 16 | One went as Miss Rochdale in these old and the other was Miss Trendsetter . |
| 17 | Her body was still damp and the garment was too tight , so she was pink with exertion by the time she had managed to zip it up . |
| 18 | But I was desperate to convince her that I was sane and the world was mad . |
| 19 | We 've got some of the linseed in but it 's wet and the wheat was poor too . |
| 20 | He was a fellow Scot and alcoholic and the union was born more out of desperation than love . |
| 21 | Bidding at the antiques and collectors items auction had been lively and the programme was bought by a man from Chelmsford , she said . |
| 22 | Well , we did n't draw the short-straw but the weather was cold and windy and the course was playing long and tricky . |
| 23 | Sheriff James Smith told Daniels that his actions had been foolish and the offence was serious . |
| 24 | He felt he needed more brandy , but the glass was nearly empty and the bottle was in the kitchen . |
| 25 | Still other rules cause the deletion of elements from the structure : [ 7 ] The house was empty and the house was neglected The house was empty and neglected . |
| 26 | Now Maggie learned that falling and flying were different and the difference was fear . |
| 27 | With Uhuru , the job was broadly the same , only here the audience was different and the object was to try and ‘ disabuse people of their expectations of Government ’ . |
| 28 | Luckily he could find nothing wrong but the disbelief was still in his voice . |
| 29 | We were quite doubtful but the food was good . |
| 30 | For Tuesday 's budget , the man was different but the message was the same : trust me . |