Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] was [adj] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Court of Appeal [ 1991 ] 1 W.L.R. 1277 likewise held that the visitor 's decision could be reviewed but held that the visitor 's decision was correct in law . |
| 2 | He appealed against conviction , submitting that the trial judge 's decision was wrong in law . |
| 3 | The Divisional Court held that it had jurisdiction to review the visitor 's decision and that the visitor 's decision was wrong in law . |
| 4 | The man 's hair was sandy in colour and his face was distinctly visible . |
| 5 | If the person 's heart was heavy with misdeeds , the Devourer would consume the victim and they would never find peace . |
| 6 | Subsequent correspondence revealed that the Registrar of Walkato is none other than Mr Jeremy J Callaghan , who as a member of Salford Registrar 's Department was responsible for Convocation affairs in the early 1970s . |
| 7 | David Evans , general secretary of the Prison Officers Association , said the Lord Chancellor 's Department was responsible for security in the design of court buildings . |
| 8 | The Canadian Rugby Union 's director , John Billingsley , stated that his union 's bid was contingent upon support from the international rugby community . |
| 9 | Rourke 's growl was indecipherable to Lissa , but Adam seemed to take it in his stride . |
| 10 | Stok 's mouth was tense with hatred , he could hardly force the words through it . |
| 11 | Susan 's gaze was bleak with knowledge . |
| 12 | The Commission 's proposal was due for debate at a plenary session of the European Parliament on the 20 November . |
| 13 | Buckingham 's influence was responsible for Crowe 's being entrusted with the delicate mission of pawning some of the duke 's and king 's jewels at Amsterdam in 1626 , his being created baronet in 1627 , and his appointment as treasurer of the navy in March 1627 . |
| 14 | Unlike Orwell and his fetish , coal , he suggests that women 's work was vital to life . |
| 15 | Tallis realized with a start that the Daurog 's body was alive with woodlice , some of them as large as leaves themselves . |
| 16 | A friend 's husband was mad on vintage cars , so she trailed round to every rally with him . |
| 17 | Professor Dudek 's name was familiar to Leonard beyond the academic sphere , in the ( to him ) much more important and fascinating area of poetry , in which Leonard was now inextricably enmeshed . |
| 18 | But the very mention of Greg Martin 's name was painful to Hugo . |
| 19 | She walked round the pond to the sunny side where the water 's surface was devoid of weed . |
| 20 | Lewis 's smile was full of charm . |
| 21 | Then her mother 's head was heavy against Hari 's shoulder , the hands that had clasped her fell away and the tortured breathing had died away to an ominous silence . |
| 22 | Great power in Britain , in 1880 , was still in the hands of the aristocracy and Gladstone 's cabinet was full of representatives of the Whig tradition , but some such as Joseph Chamberlain , were more radical and anxious to change the situation . |
| 23 | As with all US Cabinet posts , Card 's appointment was subject to confirmation by the Senate . |
| 24 | While he did not exactly oppose this suggestion , he added , somewhat enigmatically , that he believed Liza 's trouble was due to circumstances quite beyond her control and that she needed the help not so much of a specialist but a sympathetic friend personally acquainted with her predicament . |
| 25 | There was , however , no evidence to suggest that the employee 's obligation was subject to exceptions in certain circumstances . |
| 26 | Jo 's voice was sarcastic with patience . |
| 27 | Henry 's voice was rough with anger . |
| 28 | Pushell 's voice was shrill with frustration as Blanche led him out . |
| 29 | The assassin 's voice was lazy with contempt . |
| 30 | ‘ Listen , ’ Travis 's voice was sharp with tension , ‘ I do n't know what state we 're in . |