Example sentences of "[noun] was [adj] through the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Pazyryk ( or Altai ) carpet , as it is known , is of crucial importance ; not only does it confirm the existence of highly sophisticated hand-knotted rugs during the first millennium BC , it also strengthens the belief that rug-making was widespread through the Middle East and Central Asia , because the design is an almost exact replica of one found on a paving slab in the Assyrian royal palace at Nineveh , nearly three thousand miles away . |
| 2 | The abolition of serfdom was staggered through the different parts of Poland . |
| 3 | It was felt that , although widespread commitment to languages was apparent through the extensive resourcing in all companies surveyed , staff interviewed frequently felt undervalued and under threat from central management . |
| 4 | The soft pink and green striped duvet-cover on her bed was visible through the open door of her bedroom . |
| 5 | He noticed that although T'zin was wearing the fancy gold coat of the Altun he had no tunic on beneath it , and his bare chest was visible through the unfastened facings . |