Example sentences of "was [adj] [conj] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Margaret , you see , cos Gerry used to behave as if , his was sub-standard and a professional |
| 2 | After Hitler 's invasion of Russia , however , which also meant a slackening of air attacks upon Britain , the decline in individual party membership was stemmed and a gradual revival took place . |
| 3 | It was strange that a sexual union which left nothing to be desired should so clarify the state of her mind . |
| 4 | A reference was also necessary since it was possible that a similar case might arise in the public sector of employment where the Directive would have direct effect . |
| 5 | If no play was possible or a prescribed period was lost this premium payment would entitle the holder to get his money back . |
| 6 | Mr Ritblat said yesterday that he was prepared to sell the properties off piecemeal and had put no timescale on the disposal of assets , but that it was conceivable that a big foreign investor might move in to buy the portfolio in its entirety . |
| 7 | She was German and a right pain . |
| 8 | This was interesting and a new idea , and Grainne would have liked to know more . |
| 9 | Pupils were significantly less likely to have participated in the follow up studies if at baseline they had reported being smokers or having previously smoked or tried cigarettes , if their father or mother was a smoker , or if their father was unemployed or a manual worker . |
| 10 | The highest infant mortality was reported in those cases where the preceding birth interval was less than two years and , in many communities , especially high , if the inter-birth period was shorter than a full year . |
| 11 | It originates from an Italian request to the Council of Ministers in 1973 to identify environmentally ‘ balanced ’ and ‘ unbalanced ’ areas in the Community ; the first attempts to do this were unsuccessful and , though by 1981 it was clear that a new approach based on an environmental information system was the most promising one , funding for this was not secured until 1985 . |
| 12 | Though these objectives were expressed in economic terms , it was clear that a political purpose lay behind them . |
| 13 | Within the NEB it was clear that a regional — let alone a city — dimension was never to play a very important role in determining policy . |
| 14 | In the unlikely event that a prosecution were brought in these circumstances , and it was clear that a sado-masochistic pact existed between the parties , the judge could take this into account in sentencing . |
| 15 | By the time a permanent replacement for the prototype was contemplated , it was clear that a definitive method of handling software had been evolved . |
| 16 | When the form of the Christian church was being developed , it was clear that a different type of design was . |
| 17 | The sky was clear and a full moon shone , lighting the landscape . |
| 18 | The van was old but a good and reliable runner . |
| 19 | Unsatisfied with this development , Edward even began to claim his sede vacante rights retrospectively : thus a benefice which was empty when a new bishop was appointed and was subsequently filled in the normal way by him , was sometimes claimed by Edward to be unlawfully filled , the patronage belonging by regalian right to the crown , even though the king had not exercised this during the vacancy of the see . |
| 20 | By three both felt certain something was wrong and a nervous debate began about what they should do . |
| 21 | He was unaware that a harassed Mr Dixon , caught between Hank , his parents and the school authorities , had disclaimed any knowledge of Hank 's whereabouts , except to say , when asked by the school secretary , that probably Hank had the flu — there was a lot of it about . |
| 22 | If he had done so because he genuinely believed himself to be alone and was unaware that a mounted rider was behind a clump of trees nearby , though the horse as a result took fright , he might still plead that his action was not reckless . |
| 23 | The inn was crowded and a sudden hush fell on the customers as the landlord said loudly , ‘ Gipsies are n't served at my inn . ’ |
| 24 | It was unsuccessful and a disaffected Scottish gentleman , Sir John Barclay , had to make his escape to the continent . |
| 25 | They believed that the conversion of Japan into a nation of prosperous owner-farmers was crucial if a democratic , peace-loving state was to become a reality . |
| 26 | That was in the time when Dr Marks was principal and a young master named George Scott was on the staff , two of the best remembered Britishers who ever lived in Burma . |
| 27 | ‘ It was non-stop and a terrible , terrible strain for him . |
| 28 | I was convinced that a small company with sound quality credentials and low overhead expenses , and with a team of highly skilled and capable engineers , could get a good portion of these smaller contracts . ’ |
| 29 | Local ANC organizers apparently convinced the ANC executive that hostility between the rival groupings , which had resulted in some 40 deaths in the preceding week , was such that a joint rally posed a serious security problem . |
| 30 | In 1932 , the growth of both Electricity and Transport Departments was such that a new Transport Manager was appointed , while Charles Furness stayed on as Borough Electrical Engineer until his retirement in 1936 . |