Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] were all [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inadequate limits being set on the child 's behaviour , possible reinforcement of the aggression and modelling of aggression , and poor control of emotional reactions were all part of the learning history of these abusing children . |
| 2 | The ‘ native aristocracy ’ of Kandyan districts were all members of the Goyigama caste , and most were members of the Radala subcaste which had been influential in the Kandyan Kingdom . |
| 3 | She used to show you a collection of photographs which she kept in her wallet as if they were family photographs , but in fact these pictures were all pictures of men 's cocks , she used to make them stop on the way home at the photobooth in the entrance to the station , she 'd make them stand on the stool with their trousers down , she never got caught — Greta , on seeing me leave with an especially handsome man : ‘ I hope you 're on the pill . ’ |
| 4 | These patients were all members of a family of Kurdish refugees who had recently arrived from Turkey , not patients from the AIDS wards or clinic . |
| 5 | Loss of memory and progressive senile dementia were all part of ‘ normal mental deterioration . ’ |
| 6 | He felt that human beings were all manifestations of a divine purpose . |
| 7 | You would think you would think from this that Tory MPs were all paragons of virtue . |
| 8 | The ships plying the primary trade routes which joined the known continents and the outlying islands were all variations of a kind of carrack — a two-masted galleon , round-bottomed and broad-beamed , with lateen sails and elementary steering gear . |
| 9 | The other diners were all henchmen of either the Prince or Lord Gaveston : clerks , household officials , captains from their mercenary retinues , and the occasional priest or almoner . |
| 10 | Sinai and experiencing the local cuisine were all part of the fun on offer , not to mention the facilities of the Sport Hotel , of which the swimming pool was by far the most popular . |