Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wycliffe felt sure that in normal circumstances she was a cheerful woman , more ready to laugh than cry . |
| 2 | In broad terms it was found that British managements had adopted a control system which relied little upon direct managerial intervention and allowed the workforce a greater say in decision-making , essentially as a recognition of the de facto power of trade unions and shopfloor organisation within the industry . |
| 3 | After being educated in private schools he was apprenticed to a mechanical engineer , and before the age of twenty-one had attained a position of responsibility in the works . |
| 4 | In entrenched provisions it was established that a new roll of African voters ( the African higher roll ) would be created with the same qualifications as those for the European roll , i.e. either an income of 1,800 Rhodesian dollars per annum or ownership of property valued at not less than $3,600 , or , an income of $1,200 per annum or ownership of property valued at not less than $2,400 and four years of secondary education . |
| 5 | In political terms it was a sensible alliance for a fifteen-year-old heiress deprived of a father 's or an uncle 's protection . |
| 6 | His wealth made him one of the principal paymasters of the English Catholic community , and in political circles he was generally seen as the leader of Catholic opinion . |
| 7 | In rural areas it was often labelled the most important crime . |
| 8 | In foreign affairs he was always a consistent supporter of the principle of national sell-determination — ‘ The nations shall be great and free ’ ( Sonnet : Sept. 1802 ; Near Dover ) . |
| 9 | In commercial affairs he was a bold speculator . |
| 10 | The infant was at once created Prince of Wales , to indicate that in Jacobite eyes he was the real heir to the throne of England , and the Young Pretender was soon to become universally known as Bonnie Prince Charlie . |
| 11 | In different forms they were pursued at the second and third Councils of Constantinople ( 553 and 680–1 ) . |
| 12 | Both she and Bernard were continually taken aback by the way their staff threw themselves into the Ashley enterprise — although they expected nothing less and , in different ways it was they who inspired their employees to rise above whatever talents they thought they could offer . |
| 13 | Punks were not normally aggressive , and though he adhered to his normal practice of avoiding eye contact in public places he was fairly relaxed about them . |
| 14 | Not all of these initiatives were welcomed initially by Ministers ; indeed in some instances they were greeted with scepticism bordering on suspicion . |
| 15 | In some cases they were turned away immediately , but , where they were invited to give further details , these were matched so as to be different enough not to arouse suspicion but similar in all respects that might be significant to a potential employer . |
| 16 | Sometimes they were responsible only for work directly connected with production , but in some cases they were responsible also for development work , drainage and ventilation . |
| 17 | And in some cases they were referred to mental-health professionals like us . |
| 18 | In some cases it was going to take years . |
| 19 | It was commonly held that the first lord to whom he had sworn fealty had the first call on his service ; but in some cases it was held that the richest fief gave the vassal his strongest obligation ; or again , that it depended on the circumstances , on which lord had the greatest need — a lord must be helped if he was fighting in self-defence , but his claim was less if he was fighting in someone else 's defence ; or the vassal might be expected to fight on both sides , that is to say , to provide troops for both armies . |
| 20 | In some cases it was necessary to return to the parental home even when parents were not wholly supportive , for lack of viable alternatives , as in the situation described by this respondent , |
| 21 | In general the quality of discussion and level of participation were highly praised but in some cases it was thought that staff , who were unfamiliar with validation , were unsure of their role in the event . |
| 22 | In some cases it was reported that Albanian frontier guards had opened fire on the refugees and that some had been killed . |
| 23 | By traditional I mean that it was founded on a growing interpretation of the past , not that tradition was swallowed hook , line and sinker — indeed , in some cases it was turned upside down — but always it was referred to , re-explained . |
| 24 | In some cases it was not clear at first sight whether exclusive possession was in fact granted . |
| 25 | In some cases he was brilliantly successful , as with the ‘ irresistibly , attracting and engaging ’ ( but also outrageously insensitive ) Robert Pott , his friend for thirty years . |
| 26 | In some games he was just called The Master . |
| 27 | In some countries it was never even born . |
| 28 | ‘ In some areas we were more sophisticated and advanced , ’ said . |
| 29 | In some areas they were able to further the cause of reform through their positions on the bench of justices . |
| 30 | In some areas it was acknowledged that these plots contributed substantially to the food supply . |