Example sentences of "was one [prep] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Mike Wilkinson did n't choose to become a press photographer — it was one of those things that just happened . |
| 32 | ‘ Barnet were the best side I 've seen this season and we have to admit they were better than us on the day but Northampton was one of those things . |
| 33 | Well it was one of those things was n't it ? |
| 34 | That was one of those things . |
| 35 | This was unkind of Lydia , for Betty was not popular with men , which was another reason for Lydia to dislike her , since Lydia was one of those women who find something contaminating in ugliness and prefer to mingle only with those who are at least as attractive as themselves . |
| 36 | She was off into the scullery to stir the stew ; she was one of those women who will never give anybody the satisfaction of her undivided attention . |
| 37 | Harry always looked immaculate and unruffled , and he was one of those players upon whom the Manager , his team colleagues and supporters can always rely for a composed and controlled performance . |
| 38 | Billy was one of those players whose consistency improved as his career progressed . |
| 39 | Williams was one of those players who never learned to properly channel his aggression , never believed anybody knew better than him and always asked ‘ Why me ? ’ of critics rather than himself . |
| 40 | Bill Dodd , club captain in the 1930s , was one of those players who always gave his all for ninety minutes . |
| 41 | This was one of those problems that worried Darwin . |
| 42 | It , it was one of those chips and ju they just asked me a minute . |
| 43 | It was one of those shows that deserves a cliché — a landmark . |
| 44 | It was one of those houses children draw : a door in the middle , matching windows each side , sloping roof and a chimney sticking up . |
| 45 | Here was one of those houses with a well-placed sense of priority , where the nucleus was its kitchen ; William Bird wholeheartedly approved . |
| 46 | For him it was a matter of great moment , for he was one of those artists who hold that the energy of artistic creation is itself erotic , indeed ( in his most extreme formulations ) positively genital . |
| 47 | It was one of those answers that they give sometimes . |
| 48 | Mostly the waiter would go along with this , sensing that Oliver was one of those customers who did not , for all their enquiries , actually want any advice , and it was just a question of slowly reeling him in like a fish . |
| 49 | Willaert was one of those musicians , like Josquin and Isaac in the previous generation , whose influence was more than that of a great model for composition . |
| 50 | It was one of those debates when nobody else turns up , but on a more serious note I 'm concerned that the th th the problems and we 've had them here in North Yorkshire caused by terrorism in Northern Ireland and whilst debating Northern Ireland erm there were very few . |
| 51 | Mahmoud clearly thought this was one of those times . |
| 52 | It was one of those accidents that took a long time to begin to feel serious . |
| 53 | Between ourselves , it was one of those handjobs where you go straight from limpness to orgasm , skipping the hard-on stage . |
| 54 | As a matter of fact , it was one of those cases where the nursing staff had an unreasonable wish for him to live for ever — he was a very charming man . |
| 55 | It was one of those dreams that are more like daydreams ; I have them when I am half awake and half asleep … |
| 56 | This diminutive , bow-legged Palace forward of the 1920s and early 1930s was one of those performers whom the fans immediately took to their hearts . |
| 57 | It was one of those weekends . |
| 58 | He never really understood what happened next except it was one of those chances , the movement of fortune 's wheel , or the sudden intervention of God 's saving grace . |
| 59 | Small , belligerent , Robic was one of those cyclists who look like a boxer and his slight build gave him an advantage in the mountains . |
| 60 | My surgeon was one of those nuts who , when they are n't too busy , like to have old patients in and chat about their X-rays . |