Example sentences of "it [was/were] [verb] [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , in that sense , in that sense , the unconscious thought was expressed but the , but the point was , i the anxiety as it were got the better of the dream , did n't it , if you woke up ? |
| 2 | There were powerful lobbies working against the film and perhaps not surprisingly it was given no further publicity in terms of awards or nominations . |
| 3 | It was to take a further ten years and another major crisis before he could emerge from despair and find a solution to his angst and disorientation in the ranks of the party . |
| 4 | Dr Kieran Breen , who heads the research team , said it was hoped a simpler , faster test could be developed to detect the onset of Alzheimer 's at an earlier age . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) called for US$3,000,000 to purchase medical supplies [ see also p. 38218 ] , while UNICEF advanced US$1,000,000 from its Emergency Relief Fund and announced that it was seeking a further US$5,000,000 to restore village water systems . |
| 6 | It was expecting a further 25,000 on Christmas Day . |
| 7 | The future of the Cotswold line from Oxford to Worcester , has been in some doubt following a leaked BR report which revealed that it was to have no further investment , despite its pre-war signalling and rustic stations . |