Example sentences of "was [adj] [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Intentionally or not , Sharp 's collection was strong where the museum 's was weak ; among his treasures were an exceedingly rare Adam Elsheimer copper of ‘ The flight into Egypt ’ , Annibale Carracci 's ‘ Boy drinking ’ ( the primary version of the ex-Ellesmere canvas now in a private collection , Zurich ) , Giovanni Gerolamo Savoldo 's ‘ Boy with a flute ’ , Guido Reni and G.A . |
| 2 | Her skin was sallow since the fever , and her little face was pinched with the cold so that there was nothing attractive about her . |
| 3 | When he had sex , he secretly fantasised that he was the woman but even that was confusing because the concept of being with a man repulsed him . |
| 4 | Its organization was similar in that it was controlled by persons of relatively high social status , that ransoming was a major source of profit , and that the transporting of animals over long distances was usual when a payment was not forthcoming . |
| 5 | Although Mondello was convicted of lesser charges , including riot , his acquittal on the murder counts was unanticipated because the evidence against him was generally considered to be stronger than that which had led to Fama 's conviction . |
| 6 | Beeney was solid as a rock , dealt with the back pass superbly , and only kicked ONE out of play the whole match . |
| 7 | I think he was right because the painting must ultimately speak for itself . |
| 8 | This was understandable since the Fellowship cultivated a quietist spirit remote from active engagement in politics . |
| 9 | It was only in the more enlightened judgments that it was held that resistance was unnecessary where the complainant was overcome by fear . |
| 10 | However , Chiddingfold 's joy was short-lived as the spot kick was fired wide of the post . |
| 11 | The conjoint condemnation of enlightened reform from above and a radicalism which derived from doctrines of popular sovereignty was useful because it allowed conservatives to discredit any effort to reform traditional society ; it was possible because the generation of 1760 included pious bureaucrats like Floridablanca , esprits forts like Aranda , and cosmopolitan experts like Olavide ; it was made plausible by the Janus-like face of reform itself . |
| 12 | Inside the Iguanodon men of science were entertained to dinner ; this was possible because the beast had been made horizontal . |
| 13 | Are are you saying this is all that was possible because the peasant really was a capitalist at heart ? |
| 14 | But he was helpless as the Australian threw seven birdies at him . |
| 15 | She was asleep before an answer presented itself . |
| 16 | Everyone was asleep before the night nurse came on Rim , hunched and still , a smile on his wasted features in the soft halo of torchlight . |
| 17 | I hoped that would clear the whole thing up , so it was unbelievable when the cab driver picked me out . ’ |
| 18 | It was shortly before ten o clock this mornng that an inmate took a civiliam employee hostage at Woodhill jail in Milton Keynes.Unconfirmed reports say the prisoner was on remand on a robbery charge , but was unarmned when the hostage was taken . |
| 19 | Times were not so hard for businesses then and I was grateful when a year of events raised £107,000 . |
| 20 | Simon , for all his shambling manner and muttered speech was a highly articulate young man and Markby had learned upon enquiry that he was the product of a minor public school — although it was doubtful whether the school would have cared to broadcast his presence amongst its alumni . |
| 21 | Of these seven patients , six had potential aetiological factors other than use of gangliosides ; protopathic bias was detected in five , and in the remaining one it was doubtful whether the drug could be blamed . |
| 22 | The council was doubtful whether the public would want to pay for the changes . |
| 23 | I got on to the roof : the upper levels of mortar had crumbled so much that it was doubtful if the stack would survive the next gale . |
| 24 | It was doubtful if the equipment had been used for years . |
| 25 | The man 's heart , even in captivity , was light as a bird . |
| 26 | That he was high as a kite on Ecstasy and had thought they were larking about ! |
| 27 | He give me them , I took them for three days , right , I did n't come down for a fortnight and Russell 'll tell you that , I was high as a kite . |
| 28 | That was clear as a succession of batsmen joined Gooch in the ignominy of having their stumps knocked over . |
| 29 | The It was different because the haystack was r rounded , you see ? |
| 30 | Fortunately the house was empty when the bomb exploded , no one was injured and no contents were damaged . |