Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] a [noun sg] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole is tied together by the notion of control although later a distinction was to be made between the authority of office and the authority of expertise . |
| 2 | He bargained in his soul with fate , promising to dedicate his life to Imperial service without scruple — if only a life was left to him to dedicate . |
| 3 | Moreover , because only a minority were able to leave the centres at will , this policy further aggravated the social divisions within the group . |
| 4 | 32% were dissatisfied with district councils , whilst almost a quarter were unhappy with county councils . |
| 5 | It was this danger which made church presentations so hazardous for the stability of a political interest , for however a presentation was given , almost always there were some who were grievously offended . |