Example sentences of "[det] [was/were] [pron] of [art] " in BNC.
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1 | As this was something of a lovers ' lane , he had a good chance of catching a couple knobbing on the back seat And Steve , as I 'd already found out for myself , always did like a bit of voyeurism . |
2 | For two people who both were always in control , this was something of a miracle — to let go of control completely — to trust enough that they were both hurled into the abyss of pure sensation , pure feeling . |
3 | This was something of an exaggeration , and paleontologists made serious mistakes when reconstructing the more bizarre species from the older rocks , but only the anatomist could hope to make sense out of the discoveries . |
4 | All 10 proved negative , but he added : ‘ That was something of a dry run . |
5 | But that was something of a false dawn . |
6 | That was something of an exaggeration , but any emphasis on the rate of growth of manufacturing generally must take account of the weight of particular export-inclined industries in total output . |