Example sentences of "that were [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is normally accompanied by the equally widespread concentration on the factual content or the basic manipulative skills in the material and the associated neglect of the higher-level objectives that were probably the author 's main motivation in developing it in the first place . |
| 2 | There was little rapport between them , and they fended off Sir Alastair 's gentle prodding with denials that were more the style of the Buckingham Palace press office . |
| 3 | The rise of science coincided with the spread of new values which emphasized independence of individual thought in ways that were essentially a challenge to the power of the churches , their priests and ministers . |
| 4 | This tour offers you a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the cultural and geographical aspects typical of Thailand : ruins of ancient towns and imposing temples that were once the glory of the country , exotic plants and wild jungle still unspoilt by the progress of time , rustic life with its simple and friendly people , rolling hills and roaring waterfalls , boat trips down the rapids and train rides , primitive hilltribes in their colourful costumes with a tradition and culture all their own . |
| 5 | All around the oval churchyard can be found the sunken tracks that were once the village streets and paths and raised above them are the grassy mounds that cover the foundations of houses and cottages long since gone . |
| 6 | More and more people are turning to this type of therapy and are discovering in it many of the consolations and insights that were once the preserve of religion . |
| 7 | Coopers & Lybrand now audits the whole of the Royal Insurance global network , including the US interests that were once the domain of KPMG . |
| 8 | Tonight , two acres of land that were once an orchard but have now been transformed into a series of separate cottage gardens . |