Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They altered the noise levels , and the lighting levels at mealtimes and were surprised themselves at the dramatic effect on behaviour — less agitation , reduced noise from the patients , shorter feeding times , and greater consumption of food . |
| 2 | The hot shine must have cut to black as he was soft-footing it up the stairs , because when he turned around on the half-landing and crouched behind the angle of the banister the only light in the hall was the inward spill from the porch , and that was getting less as the door slowly closed on its hydraulic arm . |
| 3 | What happened was the man erm went to sleep and while he was asleep something in the room fell on his neck . |
| 4 | Her brother Jeff was guiding them alongside the jetty now . |
| 5 | Although Carlson felt there was some connection with the chaos and anarchy erupting over the Althosian system he was sure none of the Freedom Party supporters would have devised such a ruthless method for annihilating the elite . |
| 6 | There was sweet nothing in the way of nectar and what duped flowers had burst out of the ground were in for a shock when the frosts came . |
| 7 | Indeed Maiden was competitive which on the first leg may have come as a surprise to the girls . |