Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [conj] [was/were] [adv] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | An order was also sought to strike out the Crown 's application to strike out the taxpayer 's appeal because , in addition , it had delayed a fair trial of the action and was otherwise an abuse of process . |
| 2 | And now here was a pleasure that was also an irritant . |
| 3 | But Vergil 's presentation of the episode makes it clear that he thought the accusation had no validity and was merely an excuse for Hastings ' execution . |
| 4 | But Vergil 's presentation of the episode makes it clear that he thought the accusation had no validity and was merely an excuse for Hastings ' execution . |
| 5 | One of the attributes of a good witch was to be able to brew love potions on demand , and lovage acquired its name because it was once thought to be an aphrodisiac and was therefore an essential ingredient of such recipes . |