Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] was [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ramprakash 's response was to place some bold and beautiful drives , and Smith banged a tiring Waqar twice through the covers by way of relief after his drawn-out duel with Mushtaq . |
| 2 | Manor 's defence was kept busy in the first half and the Alton side held a slender 1–0 lead at the interval . |
| 3 | The DoE 's difficulty was made worse by its maladroit handling of the press and contacts with Britain 's scientists and environmental groups . |
| 4 | Betty 's technique was to set all her pupils the same task and then to teach them to accomplish it . |
| 5 | Nolan 's shirt was ripped open , showing a lot of hairy chest . |
| 6 | Devotees of the Democratic presidential challenger Bill Clinton drifting out of the British embassy 's election party on Thursday night — where ITN 's coverage was beamed direct — looked puzzled and miffed . |
| 7 | The part of the form for particulars of the judge 's finding was left blank . |
| 8 | Josh 's patience was wearing thin . |
| 9 | In the days that followed Daniel 's Mum was to elaborate this confidential and blotting-out commentary to an embarrassing extent . |
| 10 | Mao Zedong 's genius was to perceive that beautiful characters could be written upon what he called ‘ this blank sheet of paper ’ . |
| 11 | Elizabeth 's heart was turning cold . |
| 12 | Mary 's heart was beating fast and her hands were shaking as she pushed the leaves away and found the key-hole . |
| 13 | Reportedly , the owner 's intention was to fit additional drag reduction fairings , to the landing gear , when the aircraft was on jacks at an approved maintenance organisation for its Annual Inspection , due shortly after the accident . |
| 14 | The old woman 's mind was getting confused . |
| 15 | Eden 's remedy was to encourage departmental ministers to bring to Cabinet or Cabinet committee ‘ any questions which are likely to occasion public controversy or criticism or may need to be carefully explained to the Government 's supporters in Parliament ’ . |
| 16 | The armies of the centre group were to move through the Ardennes in the direction of Rheims , the central Meuse and Verdun , and Heeringen 's force was to repel any French offensive into Alsace . |
| 17 | Freire 's experiment was cut short by a military coup , so it is difficult to judge the results . |
| 18 | Milne 's crime was to denounce systematic corruption in North Eastern Labour and Trade Union politics . |
| 19 | Villa 's jubilation at last Sunday 's result was cut short at West Ham on Wednesday and they are without Gage today . |
| 20 | Laughton added that speculation about John Gallagher leaving Headingley sounded as though the player 's agent was doing all the talking . |
| 21 | Ted Morgan 's car was parked high above the town about five yards down a narrow can-track which led off the road between two steeply sloping fields . |
| 22 | Roy 's mouth was hanging open with disbelief . |
| 23 | Tuan Ti Fo persevered , following his mouth with the spoon , coaxing a little of the liquid into him each time , until the child 's mouth was opening wide for each new spoonful . |
| 24 | He was very much loved by his owner Gordon ( who was tragically to die quite young ) but Hasso 's blood was to produce some very good animals , not only in the UK but also in Australia , America and Canada . |
| 25 | The thrumming of the speeder 's engine was getting close . |
| 26 | Ronnie 's return was to cause all sorts of problems in Mario 's championship year of 1978 . |
| 27 | Deng 's campaign was given prominent support by a large number of provincial governors attending the session , many of whom promised to press ahead with economic reforms regardless of central policies . |
| 28 | In addition government control of the media ensured that the opposition 's campaign was given little coverage . |
| 29 | The mill 's equipment was removed many years ago following which it was converted to a row of cottages . |
| 30 | Part of today 's cargo was assembled some weeks ago by Lance Corporal Gary Manning … a soldier who lost his life in the crash in Scotland . |