Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] now [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The trouble was , all these methods were now the staple diet of Radio 4 plays . |
| 2 | In fact , a recent flip through Faye 's pile of fashion magazines told Belinda that simple spaghetti-strapped dresses modelled on the design of slips were now the height of fashion for evening wear in New York and Paris . |
| 3 | Piatakov also spoke , arguing that national rights were now the weapon of a counter-revolutionary bourgeoisie . |
| 4 | Resolution 44/142 expressed alarm that drug trafficking and related criminal activities were now a threat to the political stability and security of states , as well as to their social and economic fabric , and asked the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive study of the problem . |
| 5 | The races were now a holiday occasion covering several days and very well attended . |