Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [prep] [noun] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The distinctive moods of the rich and various landscapes which crowded near to Stowey were becoming for Coleridge almost a reflex of his own moods and thoughts — the broad uplands of the Quantock Hills a counterpoint to the speculative power of a mind ‘ habituated to the vast ’ , the lowland villages an expression for him of the loving companionship of friends and family , the hidden dell , where the voice of nature sounded in the waterfall , a retreat by turns comforting and mysterious to serve his recurrent longing for escape . |
| 2 | PRICELESS antique Chinese government seals were discovered by police almost a year after they were stolen . |
| 3 | There was even an Irish site destroyed for its own survival rather like the descendant of the prophet who was crushed to death so a shrine could be raised to his memory . |
| 4 | ‘ Strange , ’ Benedicta mused ‘ I meant to tell you , Brother , Lady Maude was seen in Southwark over a week ago . |
| 5 | It is amazing that in this age of guitar exotica , courtesy of PRS , Valley Arts and so on , most players can not help but become romantic and misty-eyed about an old Strat — even one that was made in Japan only a month or so ago . |
| 6 | But although he was beaten for pace quite a few times , it seemed that alot of the time he was out of position . |
| 7 | Dharsono was released from jail exactly a month after President Suharto had spoken of the need " to promote human rights " during his National Day speech . |