Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [was/were] [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A VILLAGE was last night mourning the loss of a second group of fishermen in a matter of days . |
| 2 | A VILLAGE was last night mourning the loss of a second group of fishermen in a matter of days . |
| 3 | DETECTIVES hunting the killer of a policeman were last night questioning a neighbour . |
| 4 | A man was last night being quizzed by detectives investigating the death of Michael McLoughlin , 32 , who was stabbed in the Chieftain Pub , Cruddas Park , Newcastle last week . |
| 5 | A man was last night helping police with their inquiries . |
| 6 | A MAN seriously injured in a collision with a bus was last night fighting for life in Wrexham Maelor hospital . |