Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [prep] [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The first diary entry was on 26th February 1804 when Green spent the evening with ‘ Mr.and Mrs. Wilcocks and Mr. Hardden , ’ ( his spelling of people 's names often varies ) . |
| 2 | Neither Princess was of first rank in the European hierarchy of royalty and both were protestants . |
| 3 | When this was pointed out , the family 's reaction was at first disbelief and then concern , because the sale would have fallen through on this point , especially as , when they acquired the property , they had used a solicitor and a surveyor . |
| 4 | Fucking miss erm We missed Carrot , Carrot was on last night were n't it ? |
| 5 | Malerba was on last month 's Atlantis shuttle flight which failed to launch a satellite to produce electricity . |
| 6 | The second factor was at first O-levels . |
| 7 | The tenanted trade manager was at first Mike Bryan , a former area manager for Whitbreads . |
| 8 | Her birthday was on 21st December and he arranged a family dinner party to celebrate it . |
| 9 | Your next door neighbour were in last night . |
| 10 | Is that the first part was on last week ? |
| 11 | John 's next decision was at first blush disconcerting . |
| 12 | His particular interest was in 18th century painting . |
| 13 | [ Philip Leapor ] informs me she was always fond of reading every thing that came in her way , as soon as she was capable of it ; and that when she and learnt to write tolerably , which , as he remembers , was at about ten or eleven Years old , She would often be scribbling , and sometimes in Rhyme ; which her Mother was at first pleas 'd with : But finding this Humour increase upon her as she grew up , when she thought her capable of more profitable Employment , she endeavour 'd to break her of it ; and that he likewise , having no Taste for Poetry , and not imagining it could ever be any Advantage to her , join 'd in the same Design : But finding it impossible to alter her natural Inclination , he had of late desisted , and left her more at Liberty |
| 14 | At all times , almost everyone who had seen a poll noticed that the Conservatives were top , but perceptions of which party was in second place varied sharply . |