Example sentences of "was a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a short-term solution to try to get back to winning things . |
| 2 | It was a pitiful sight to watch him scrabbling about under the frames with that horrible thing chewing at his leg like an iron bulldog . |
| 3 | Yet in Greek philosophy , it appears , these two senses of to be were not always very clearly distinguished from each other , and sometimes moreover there was a strong tendency to amalgamate them in a single concept . " |
| 4 | The Taff Vale decision was a serious blow to trade unionism . |
| 5 | And to emphasise the point that flies caused more death than ‘ all the wars there had ever been ’ , there was a serious campaign to get it renamed the ‘ typhoid fly ’ or even the ‘ filth fly ’ . |
| 6 | It was a very gentle push , which Yanto did not believe was a serious attempt to stop him , so , as he swayed back against her , he tugged them down another inch . |
| 7 | ’ We consider that this was a serious attempt to set fire to Boynes itself . |
| 8 | It was a serious matter to profane a tomb . |
| 9 | Shildon said that the financial situation had become a mess and that records could be made to prove almost anything , but he did not believe there was a serious intention to prosecute . |
| 10 | There was a total failure to communicate effectively both up and down the lines of management . |
| 11 | I would n't say it was brave it was a normal thing to do , was n't brave , there was nothing brave about that . |
| 12 | Was he driving slowly on purpose , or had the car decided of its own free will that it was a nice day to relax ? |
| 13 | ‘ It just seemed like a ridiculous idea but I thought it was a nice place to go and have a look around , ’ he admits . |
| 14 | It was a nice gesture to wipe the cup . |
| 15 | ‘ It was a nice thing to do . ’ |
| 16 | Towards the summit I had to cross a couple of snowfields , and there was a final rock-climb to get to the top . |
| 17 | In Newcastle there was a distinct attempt to involve voluntary and community groups within a decentralized management structure ( Beecham , 1978 ) . |
| 18 | The last thing they would expect was the obvious , it was a certain way to catch them flat-footed . |
| 19 | I think my first thought was a black armband to wear on my uniform I was so proudly wearing at the time of the news . |
| 20 | It was a brilliant job to do . |
| 21 | That was my original they had a competition to look out for people who 've got ideas about this new idea , it was a ridiculous idea to do a competition cos people did n't know what they were entering for , half the parishes were n't notified about it , |
| 22 | She added conversationally , ‘ That landing net of yours was a marvellous way to catch him . ’ |
| 23 | Here , clearly , was a marvellous opportunity to give Pearce 's principles free rein and see what costings they produced . |
| 24 | ‘ This was a marvellous opportunity to give our industry a new young and enthusiastic image . |
| 25 | ‘ It was a marvellous privilege to play for Yorkshire and I enjoyed every minute of it , ’ he told me . |
| 26 | It was a marvellous programme to work for because you could do what you liked for it . |
| 27 | It was a marvellous programme to work for because you could do what you liked for it . |
| 28 | But it was a far cry to advance from recognizing that some breast cancers diminished when deprived of oestrogens to achieving an effective cure of a common and usually fatal condition . |
| 29 | And he is quick to point out that it was a joint decision to make a serious bid . |
| 30 | Its central focus was a joint commitment to abolish all non-tariff barriers between the two countries . |