Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [was/were] mrs " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At the other end of the social see-saw was Mrs Field of Lartington Hall , widow of the grandson of millionaire Marshall field . |
| 2 | My second surprise was Mrs Giffen herself . |
| 3 | The third person with diminished strain was Mrs Rogers ' daughter ; this case was unusual , however , in that after her initial diagnosis Mrs Rogers ' cognitive impairment had been rediagnosed ; and following a hysterectomy the symptoms had abated . |
| 4 | One must hope for that ; the present position was Mrs Gracie 's fault , and had led to nothing but the discovery of passion . |
| 5 | The missing minister was Mrs Lynda Chalker ( Overseas Aid ) , who for years has retained her first husband in her name , since Lynda Landa sounds like an entry for the Eurovision song contest . |
| 6 | Eddery 's first success was Mrs Hauksbee , but he admitted : ‘ To be honest I do n't remember anything about that first one , but I 've been lucky to ride lots of winners in good races here . ’ |
| 7 | One participant was Mrs Pat Scanlan , who had recently recovered from an operation to remove a spinal disc and decided to take up swimming to strengthen her back . |
| 8 | The only common factor was Mrs Marcia Williams ( now Lady Falkender ) , his private and political secretary , of whom I saw very little , but I saw enough of her to realise the immense influence she exercised over Harold Wilson . |
| 9 | Fastest veteran was Barry Bucknell ( Birkenhead North End CC ) in 56.46. while fastest lady was Mrs Fiona Gillmore ( East Liverpool Wheelers ) in 1.11.38 . |
| 10 | The final carer was Mrs Wilkins ' nephew . |
| 11 | The main speaker was Mrs Hilary Russell , the National Chair of Church Action on Poverty . |