Example sentences of "was [adv] [prep] [v-ing] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The heterogeneous nature of its object had led to a heterogeneous discipline , and it was only by making literariness the object of its enquiry that literary science could exist as an independent and indeed as a coherent and systematic type of study . |
| 2 | It was only by directing light through facets at the right angles that craftsmen were able to release the fire and brilliance of diamonds and other transparent precious stones in a manner best fitted to symbolize and indeed embody the highest degree of excellence and majesty . |
| 3 | It was just on opening time , and I stood myself a drink in a City pub that did n't really want me — a woman was still vacuuming the bar . |
| 4 | ‘ Pat would never like to be regarded as special but even in his critical condition he was still in fighting spirit . ’ |
| 5 | The whole notion of quality food production is an interesting one ; most British food , however it is produced , is of good quality , but the discussion was really about supplying minority , specialist middle-class markets with farm-smoked ham , semi-organic milling wheat , free-range eggs , and so on . |