Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [noun] [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luckily the weather was so awful that nothing was flying , so there was only routine work to attend to . |
| 2 | Our manager replied that it was not company policy to divulge personal details of employees ( mad joggers or not ! ) and that if she wanted to take it further , she should write in . |
| 3 | Mr Schabort said : ‘ At first they seemed quite eager but then I received a letter saying it was not council policy to meet with South African officials . |
| 4 | However , a spokesman said it was not police policy to discuss the occupation of people helping with inquiries . |
| 5 | ‘ The opinion was also expressed that it was not party policy to come out and support candidates during local elections . |