Example sentences of "[noun] was [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Minoan religion was itself in transition , and we can see the humanoid deities as more evolved than the daemons , who were older nature-spirits . |
| 2 | Perhaps his greatest contribution to the arts was his key role as a pioneer photographer and photographic instructor , establishing himself as the most accomplished artist turned photographer of his generation . |
| 3 | They started off with custard , and had to find an apple in the custard was it ? |
| 4 | One of the most endearing of Russell 's characteristics was his courage . |
| 5 | By a notice of appeal dated 24 December 1991 the local authority appealed with leave of the judge on the grounds that ( 1 ) the judge had erred in law or misdirected himself as to the criteria to be applied to the decision whether leave should be granted in respect of an application by a former foster parent ; ( 2 ) the judge should have applied the test whether ( a ) there were quite exceptional circumstances disclosed necessitating the ousting of the local authority and the consequent discharge of the care order , and ( b ) there was a real likelihood that the applicant could persuade the court to adopt that course and ( c ) such a course was in the interests of the children ; ( 3 ) alternatively , if the judge had adopted the correct test , his exercise of his discretion had been plainly wrong in that he had failed to give any or sufficient weight to ( a ) the disturbing effects on the children of further investigation , ( b ) the fact that if residence orders were made the care order would be discharged , ( c ) the shared responsibility between the foster mother and the mother resulting from section 12(2) of the Act of 1989 , ( d ) the fact that the foster mother 's proper remedy was her application for judicial review , and ( e ) the wishes of the children and the mother . |
| 6 | Yet if Miss Hill was unlucky not to get a medal , her disappointment was nothing compared to that felt by the American Lance Larson on a steaming hot night in Rome over 30 years ago . |
| 7 | Hill 's disappointment was nothing compared to that of the other leading British drivers . |
| 8 | Pie'oh'pah stood his ground , knowing perhaps that his nakedness was his best defence . |
| 9 | You will hear how Farmer Dune was himself eaten by a group of pigs . |
| 10 | It immediately reminded her of the unforgettable night at Ali 's Alley when she had met Sanborn , her jazz idol , who had then discreetly found out from her friends which of his songs was her favourite and made an impromptu appearance on stage to play it especially for her . |
| 11 | And thinking was what he was doing , without success . |
| 12 | Is it you were telling me about you you you caught kids sniffing methane was it ? |
| 13 | Hence , provided the independent contractor was one who could reasonably be entrusted with such work and the hotelier did what he could to ensure that the work was done properly , the lift company as independent contractors will alone be liable . |
| 14 | One of the people who went to his aid was his friend and fellow soccer player David Huggins . |
| 15 | There were no prices , no sizes , no way to tell which stock was which , so that racks and rails of dresses were transferred as though by a magic hand from one shop to another . |
| 16 | Stock was his rival , the great threat , the cloud hanging over him and Sara . |
| 17 | ‘ Jeff was my best friend and my brother ; he was my spiritual and musical mentor since 1972 and I never lost anybody this close to me before . |
| 18 | If this stranger was who he claimed to be , he supposed he 'd better do as he was told . |
| 19 | The only remaining impediment to the implementation of the deal was its approval by the Belauan population of approximately 15,000 , spread between the territory 's eight inhabited islands and Guam , Saipan , Hawaii and the USA . |
| 20 | The deal was we made our own beds and fed on board . |
| 21 | The great egg race experiment was something to break into the Midlands , something to ask them to have opinions about puzzles , because there 's an awful lot of science in schools which precludes you from having an opinion . |
| 22 | His voice was soft , gentle , and he seemed relaxed , but the look in his eyes was anything but . |
| 23 | He probably thought a financial adviser was someone who told you to hand over the wallet or you 'd get your throat cut . |
| 24 | But her other Scottish attendants were quickly despatched home ; only at the insistence of Mary of Guise was her daughter 's governess , Lady Fleming , allowed to remain — until 1551 , when a brief affair with the French king ensured her disgrace and expulsion . |
| 25 | The number before radiotherapy was one to nine ( median two ) and after radiotherapy nil to 11 ( median three ) . |
| 26 | Another instance of Charles 's outspokenness was his attack on the proposed Paternoster Square development . |
| 27 | For Herbert and his fellow Arminians , therefore , the ‘ mean ’ way of English Protestantism was its ‘ praise and glory ’ , which enabled it to avoid all the worst excesses of its rivals . |
| 28 | I thought Marie was my girlfriend . |
| 29 | He was a calm , modest , and patient man , which made it seem obvious that fly-fishing was his chosen hobby . |
| 30 | Crewe 's 2-1 win over Mansfield was their first in 10 games but they cut it fine , Cutler scoring the winner two minutes from time . |