Example sentences of "and [art] other was [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 One was a young man from the shop-floor who 'd got a metal splinter in his eye and the other was a secretary who had caught her heel in one of the open staircases and twisted her ankle .
2 One had the reputation of being always drunk , and the other was a Scotsman , which was not necessarily a different thing .
3 One was a a a business man , the other was er , trade union official , and the other was a housewife , which seemed to me to be badly representative
4 One offer he describes as ‘ managing quite a lot of money ’ and the other was a partnership in a substantial firm of solicitors .
5 One was my convict , and the other was the man who had run away when I had seen him near the shelter .
6 There were two snags to the shoes : one was that there was no cushioning whatsoever for your feet , and the other was the dye .
7 Two periods were especially prosperous for courtiers and officials : one was the minority of Edward VI and the other was the reign of James I , when the Scottish monarch bid lavishly for the favour of his new subjects .
8 Certainly , Coleman and no other was the route of entry into the College and into the army veterinary service .
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