Example sentences of "[noun sg] this [vb mod] [verb] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the case raised factual issues , then the fact-oriented procedure should be allowed unless there were compelling reasons of time why the extra delay this would cause was unacceptable . |
| 2 | In Christian art it becomes acceptable to portray God ‘ the Father ’ as a male figure , whereas within Judaism this would have been unthinkable . |
| 3 | In any other house this would 've been normal , but in theirs it was eerie , unnatural . |
| 4 | To some extent this may have been due to the Stanleys ' own efforts , since they had the firmer territorial base in the region , but it must also reflect the king 's wishes . |
| 5 | To some extent this may have been due to the Stanleys ' own efforts , since they had the firmer territorial base in the region , but it must also reflect the king 's wishes . |