Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [art] picture " in BNC.
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| 1 | The upshot was a picture in which electrons interact by exchanging photons with each other . |
| 2 | On the piano was a picture of a baby in a silver frame . |
| 3 | One wall was a picture window affording a pastoral view of Lower Los Angeles right down to the beach . |
| 4 | Facing that wall was a picture of a huge hand pointing a gun directly at you . |
| 5 | Opposite the title page was a picture of the kneeling King exchanging his royal crown for a crown of thorns . |
| 6 | The front page was a picture of the Asian girl below a long headline in lower-case type . |
| 7 | Aunt Tossie 's dressing-table was a picture of proper arrangement , quite unlike her tumbled bed , or the pink satin corset playing fast and loose with the long slit drawers thrown together on a tapestry chair — a chair covered in great beaded roses , laughing at the fun , over one arm black lace stockings trailed negligent as if there was no tomorrow . |
| 8 | The Doctor was a picture of wide-eyed innocence . |
| 9 | On the cover was a picture of two legionnaires with shaven heads staring over the battlements of a fort in Chad , where in that summer of 1984 the Legion was assisting the government in their lowkey war against Libyan-backed rebels . |
| 10 | In the house was a picture of the original gallery . |
| 11 | Katharine 's face was a picture when Jennie suggested that she ‘ have a bit of fund with some flying changes ’ . |
| 12 | His face was a picture of red ferocity , the straggling red hair and beard , the bloodshot eyes , the gaunt-featured face burnt red by wind and sun , which yet showed on the cheekbones and under the eyes the bruising stain of tiredness . |
| 13 | Both his parents looked at George , whose face was a picture of delight . |
| 14 | His face was a picture of sulky boredom . |
| 15 | As such , his face was a picture last week as he was obliged to read out his extraordinary statement about Amendment 27 . |
| 16 | As unsuspecting Betty appeared , her face was a picture of amazement on being greeted not only by present Class members but also by many who had attended years ago . |
| 17 | And I 'm sure my face was a picture . |
| 18 | On the front of the booklet was the picture of a white man giving instruction to blacks and inside prominence was given to missionary work , particularly that of the Baptist mission to the West Indies . |