Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [was/were] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Monday 's award was the second of its kind for Miss Paterson . |
| 2 | The answer in Geoffrey Cowdrill 's case was the same one that occurs to numerous middle-aged executives who find themselves with a bit of capital and a lack of inspiration : he invested in a franchise . |
| 3 | The man 's skin was the matchless white of a person who preferred study to sport and shadow to sunlight . |
| 4 | Stabile , but on this occasion Robertson 's Hurricane was the only British casualty . |
| 5 | Laura 's story was the major factor . |
| 6 | Elisabeth did not think that a life sentence of Bo-Bo 's knitting was the harshest a man might serve . |
| 7 | Fama 's lawyer complained that the length of his client 's sentence was the direct result of the racial elements of the case . |
| 8 | ‘ But my grandfather 's grave was the last on this hill . |
| 9 | Mellor 's resignation was the final act in a drama running since July , when his romance with Antonia was exposed . |
| 10 | Mr La Malfa 's resignation was the biggest surprise of all , given his long crusade for moral reform . |
| 11 | Dotty Harmer 's cottage was the only house to be seen here , basking among the buttercups like a warmly golden cat . |
| 12 | Last year 's outbreak was the first of its kind in the country . |
| 13 | Rodrigo de Triano 's defeat was the only disappointment in an otherwise memorable day for owner Robert Sangster , who landed an 899–1 hat-trick in the last three races with Lost Reputation , River Defences — his Derby contender — and well-fancied Ecliptic , backed from 33–1 in the morning to 9–1 . |
| 14 | The principal beneficiary of the CEDA 's discomfiture was the fascist Falange . |
| 15 | THE day short-tempered Ronnie Garth punched the town 's mayor was the luckiest of his life . |
| 16 | Held 2–8 March , the fair enjoyed twice as much space in its new premises , the Grand Palais , as it had done in its former venue , the basement of the Hotel George V. Still an all-French affair despite the eagerness of foreign galleries to get in , this year 's Salon was the first to include nine contemporary dealers , including Gerald Piltzer who made a last minute decision to join in . |
| 17 | But the most chilling deduction from the fact of Bill Sweet 's murder was the immediate danger to Jacqui . |
| 18 | Puddephat 's murder was the last item in the bulletin . |
| 19 | Not surprisingly Edward was soon facing increasing demands to accept a number of reforming ordinances along with a commission to implement them ; predictably Gaveston 's exile was the key stipulation . |
| 20 | Chang 's speed was the best of any other player . |
| 21 | But the attack on Mrs Vickerman 's car was the latest in a series in the Middlesbrough area where the sole occupant was a woman . |
| 22 | Kopyion 's car was the third car . |
| 23 | The cheeky juror 's reply was the final straw for Judge Shindler . |
| 24 | The Regional Council 's reasoning was the same in both instances : the Linlithgow HP4 requirement had been met , despite the misguided conclusions of the Reporter in her decision on the Springfield Cala appeal ( see minute of officials meeting of 13 May 1992 ) ; any Colt Hill housing proposal was/is inconsistent with Structure Plan policy HP8 in that |
| 25 | The boy 's fate was the last and the least reverberation of that disastrous thunder , but not the least pitiful . |
| 26 | R. H. Tawney observed that the workman 's philosophy was the same as his masters : ‘ get as much and give as little as possible ’ . |
| 27 | YESTERDAY 'S crash was the first in which A300 Airbus passengers were killed or injured , according to the best-selling plane 's makers . |
| 28 | Until now the the F111 has had a good safety record.July 's crash was the first in peace time . |
| 29 | Rumour had it that Sir Hector 's influence was the only reason George had been taken on in the first place . |
| 30 | The Drexel 's bankruptcy was the largest in Wall Street 's history and had widespread repercussions . |