Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] and [noun sg] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By early 1991 the cavernous offices of the federal government in New Belgrade were empty and grass grew on the steps . |
| 2 | Kveim tests were negative and sarcoidosis restricted to the abdominal lymph nodes appears to be rare . |
| 3 | The sides were double-skinned and armour plated with splinter-proof shutters to their windows . |
| 4 | The curtains were open and Finn stood on the stage surrounded by cans of paint , open eyes of pure of colour , working on a blackcloth showing a sea with a blood-orange sunset , something like the background to the picture of the dog in the kitchen . |
| 5 | In Kandyan districts , where multi-caste villages were common , there were ritual and service ties between castes . |
| 6 | The sun was low and night comes with near-tropical speed in Greece . |
| 7 | Engine operation was normal and airspeed developed above rotation speed . |
| 8 | For Jack , it was a joy to watch her walk ; her step was light and happiness shone from her . |
| 9 | There was cream and jam smeared on her cheek . |
| 10 | It was dark and rain spat on the cobblestones . |
| 11 | I nursed my mother who was blind and bed ridden for four years before her death . |
| 12 | It was very noisy ; every other table was full and music babbled from the walls . |
| 13 | If the government were calm most people in Britain took the American threats seriously : the thought of war was inconceivable and Nonconformity united in support of a negotiated settlement . |
| 14 | She suspected something had happened because the door to the flat was open and light fell across the landing . |
| 15 | This inhibition was reversible and motility returned to previous levels after the infusion was stopped . |