Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] was [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The foliage in the park was turning to burnished gold and Rachel knew that in a few short weeks the temperature would drop , the leaves would fall and once again her favourite time of year would be over . |
| 2 | The opportunity was seized by European trading houses such as Lever Brothers , Union Miniere , the British-South Africa Company , and Lebanese , Syrian and Indian merchants . |
| 3 | The opportunity was taken during programmed maintenance and repair works to restore the appearance of the bridge , thereby enhancing its environs and creating a noticeable landmark to motorists and pedestrians passing under the bridge on route to the Capital 's city centre area . |
| 4 | Most of the remainder was sold in separate lots in 1949 . |
| 5 | The remainder was divided between increased capitation for all schools , refurbishment of some twenty-five of them , and in-service support . |
| 6 | From January 1991 until recently , the suite was occupied by Representative Bill Orton , freshman Democrat from Utah . |
| 7 | The incubation was terminated by rapid centrifugation , following which the supernatant was analysed for the presence of Ac-ASA by high performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC ) . |
| 8 | The link was devised by American scientist Robert Ballard , who first surveyed the shipwreck of the Titanic . |
| 9 | The prince was positioned between German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Spanish Prime Minister , Don Felipe Gonzalez . |
| 10 | The Prince was accompanied by other high-ranking SNC members , including Khieu Samphan , Hun Sen , Premier of the State of Cambodia ( SOC ) or Phnom Penh regime , and Son Sann , leader of the Khmer People 's National Liberation Front . |
| 11 | In some abortion was tolerated , but considered so serious that the fetus was buried with full ceremony . |
| 12 | The shirt was tucked into high-waisted trousers , and the trousers into soft calf-length boots which were embossed with gold . |
| 13 | And on that very instant the waterfall was turned to red wine , and there were men with staves , making casks , men stoking furnaces to make bottles , men collecting the wine . |
| 14 | The waterfall was surrounded by sweet-smelling trees that modern botanists say were probably Aquilaria sinensis . |
| 15 | The award was sponsored by National Westminster Bank . |
| 16 | In the main they all appreciated what was being done and it was obvious that the Board was held in high regard by this section of the industry . |
| 17 | The difficulty of imposing spending cuts across the board was shown by social security . |
| 18 | The BNA was dressed in Japanese uniform ; they were required to salute the Japanese , but not vice versa . |
| 19 | The Saloon was attached to normal service trains and is entirely self-contained . |
| 20 | Its advances in the local and European elections this year had shown the tide was turning towards Labour . |
| 21 | The severity of the sentence was interpreted in various ways . |
| 22 | The measure was opposed by major Swiss dealers and auctioneers including Kornfeld in Bern . |
| 23 | The measure was supported by dissident Tories ( such as Sir Thomas Clarges and Sir Christopher Musgrave ) , Country Whigs ( such as Robert Harley , Paul Foley , John Howe and Sir Thomas Pelham ) , as well as some Court Whigs ( such as the Earl of Shrewsbury , Thomas Wharton , Sir John Trenchard and Edward Russell ) . |
| 24 | The measure was designed for immediate application and short-term effect , with the handout being retrieved in the following year . |
| 25 | The money was raised on long term , mainly for forty years , and carried a high rate of interest . |
| 26 | The money was raised at various sponsored events and raffles and charities were chosen by the staff . |
| 27 | The money was raised in various ways , including donations from the public and from firms exhibiting at the company 's craft , embroidery and fashion event in Harrogate last year . |
| 28 | Some of the money was raised by local people who contributed to special pool fundraising collections . |
| 29 | The money was raised from sponsored runs , discos , car security window etching , and a sponsored walk from London to Stockton . |
| 30 | There were piercing whistles , then a thump as they opened the boot , where the money was packed in cardboard boxes wrapped in plastic rubbish bags . |