Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] [was/were] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The parricide probably occurred in different parts of the globe , where groups were at the first stage in the evolution of Homo sapiens , It is probable that the killing was done , although Freud is not insistent on the point , if the horror of the actual deed has been faced emotionally and the resistance to the idea that it was a deed is not based on emotional resistances . |
| 2 | He accepted a position in a dealer 's gallery , where Matisse was among the artists who benefited from his judgement . |
| 3 | Back at the Branch , customers were greeted by cashiers clad in red noses , and at the end of an enjoyable day , more than £40 was in the kitty . |
| 4 | Once Ratcliffe was in the side on a regular basis , he cemented a partnership with Andy Moles . |
| 5 | Once Lucy was in the cot you could just squeeze in the door . |
| 6 | ‘ He 's a better prospect than Gazza was at the same age , ’ said McDermott after the 19-year-old tormented Cambridge . |
| 7 | Further , although Marseilles was under the rule of Childebert by this time , the latter 's governor Rathar , arrested Theodore and sent him to Guntram . |
| 8 | When United held the upper hand , which was for most of the first half , they were more dominant than Aberdeen were after the interval . |
| 9 | Now Kennedy had a dilemma although Cuba was in the Caribbean , and although the United States had the biggest navy in the world , and the biggest airforce and was easily able to exterminate Cuba if it wa if it wished to , it was vulnerable , however , in other areas , in particular it was vulnerable in Berlin and it was vulnerable in Indo-China . |
| 10 | Now Kennedy had a dilemma although Cuba was in the Caribbean , and although the United States had the biggest navy in the world , and the biggest airforce and was easily able to exterminate Cuba if it wa if it wished to , it was vulnerable , however , in other areas , in particular it was vulnerable in Berlin and it was vulnerable in Indo-China . |
| 11 | Even so , Piladu knew that once milking was over the facts had to be faced , and faced in the kitchen where his wife would be listening . |
| 12 | Although Piphros was in the lead , Nell hurried past , and ran into the room towards the shower curtain . |
| 13 | Although Rangers were under the cosh for most of the first half , they went into the interval with the lead they refused to relinquish . |
| 14 | Next , it might be said that although Locke was in the business of trying to explain communication in terms of ideas being conveyed from one mind to another , now we know better . |
| 15 | Although Japan was for the first time in a dominant position vis-à-vis China , the problem of disputed influence in Korea remained . |
| 16 | Once Eric was in the car they had driven towards Soragna , then by a roundabout route to a big plantation of poplars near the right bank of the Po , where they had directed him to a well-hidden place in the middle . |
| 17 | Once Clive was in the hypnotic state on this occasion , I asked him to visualize going up to someone he knew slightly , taking a few deep breaths and then asking them a simple question — ‘ Could you please tell me the time ? ’ or ‘ Do you know the way to such-and-such a street ? ’ |
| 18 | She continued to try to convince Mrs Singh that although Jeetinder was in the bottom set he was doing well and was not ‘ the bottom of the bottom set ’ . |
| 19 | But women were less offended by the sight of a woman masturbating than men were at the sight of a man masturbating . |
| 20 | The last grants to pass the great seal ( although others were in the pipeline ) were the appointments of the chief baron of the exchequer and two serjeants at law on 14 and 15 June — a last attempt by the establishment to pretend that it was business as normal . |
| 21 | The last grants to pass the great seal ( although others were in the pipeline ) were the appointments of the chief baron of the exchequer and two serjeants at law on 14 and 15 June — a last attempt by the establishment to pretend that it was business as normal . |
| 22 | Although Jerry was of the same height , he was much fairer than I , with very attractive blue eyes , he was slighter of build , and had a much sweeter disposition . |
| 23 | Marion had hoped for a disco maybe , or else a smart hotel , but this … well , once weddings were in the air , they all came out of the woodwork : aunts and cousins you had n't seen in years , bringing engagement presents . |
| 24 | The line continued its progress as if Denwood were at the North Pole . |
| 25 | She was beginning to wonder if fitzAlan was in the habit of leaving languishing females behind him wherever he went . |
| 26 | If Sunil was on the north bank , I reckon it must have been Declan . |
| 27 | The bank manager waited until Bissett was at the door , until he was sure of his safety . |
| 28 | And if Jude was on the line , who the fuck was he fucking ? |
| 29 | We had crowd-flow blockages , insufficient refreshment facilities , no VIP entrance , no security check until people were in the main auditorium , and no way to get backstage except by walking right through the main meeting , up the stairs onto the stage and out through the back — with everybody watching ! |
| 30 | I mean , if you think about it , supposing sex were for the benefit of the species . |