Example sentences of "[noun pl] was a constant [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Newsreel made some startlingly good documentaries , shortage of funds was a constant problem . |
| 2 | Among the lower middle class , the feebleness of efforts by municipal councils to improve services for all but the most privileged quarters was a constant irritant . |
| 3 | Setting out his own terms was a constant provocation . |
| 4 | Finding decent practice facilities was a constant headache , leading to some crazy situations ; in St Vincent , for example , Ken Barrington , the assistant manager , hunted all over for a place for Boycott to practise , and eventually found a piece of flat ground near the airport which had ducks waddling around and a donkey at long leg . |
| 5 | The north Cornish coast is rocky , and climbing the rocks was a constant challenge and excitement . |