Example sentences of "they were of the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were of the inner circle of the Josephite Temple , and knew more than most of the True Purpose of Deseret . |
| 2 | M. André Simon , Boulestin 's compatriot and contemporary , writing two years ago of Boulestin 's rule that all wines young or old , red or white must be served in a decanter , recorded that " he never liked the shape and colour of wine bottles standing on the table : they were of the greatest use , of course , but their right place was the cellar or pantry " . |
| 3 | I spoke to many of the soldiers , they were of the 72nd Highland , and they answered to a man that they detested the business . |
| 4 | Deep carpet covered the floors and the stairs swept up to the showrooms and the warren of workrooms beyond , and though the window drapes and furnishings were ever-so-slightly faded , as if they had seen better days , they were of the finest silks and velvets and every corner was swept , polished and cleaned daily so that no single speck of dust , let alone a cobweb , dared show itself . |
| 5 | He trusted Marian and Allen because they were of the same kind as himself — children . |
| 6 | Admittedly , they were of the royal house of Hapsburg but they were no less dead for that . |