Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [vb pp] [prep] a [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cost of installing these features and retiling the remainder of the roof was assisted by a Repairs Grant provided by the local authority . |
| 2 | The newly born boy was wrapped in a ladies jump suit . |
| 3 | Patients and Health Unions are demanding better security at Britain 's hospitals after an eleven year old girl was raped in a children 's ward . |
| 4 | Her toddler Gareth Mr Ashworth 's son was missing and the hunt was extended to Scotland after the youngster was abandoned at a citizens ' advice bureau near Glasgow . |
| 5 | However , as STEPHEN THORPE reports , this historic match was marred by a spectators ' boycott which kept the overall crowd down to 6500 |
| 6 | The body was tracked by a police helicopter and recovered by the Mersey Inshore Rescue Service , said coroner Roy Barter . |
| 7 | The discomfort was compounded by a profits downgrading by County NatWest WoodMac . |
| 8 | The news was greeted like a pools win at Windsor Park , a mix of euphoria and amazement . |
| 9 | The Swedish victory was forged with a doubles win by Waldner and Appelgren over England 's top pair , Prean and Alan Cooke , and ended with Persson overcoming a gallant Prean 21–18 , 21–13 . |
| 10 | The old terminus was converted into a goods station , a common fate for superannuated passenger stations throughout the world , and Fort was provided with platform canopies and flowers to enhance its attractive position beside the lake in the centre of the city . |
| 11 | The Rottweiler was recognized as a police dog , and though it came fourth behind three other breeds , it was a start , a start to a new career and one the breed took to with relish . |
| 12 | This designation was not without its local hostility ; the validity of the designation order was challenged by a residents ' protection society and the High Court held in favour of the objectors . |
| 13 | It would be a nice idea if some of the money was donated to a children 's charity — after all , what can a 12-year-old do with £6 million ? |
| 14 | His comments come two days after a Birmingham coroner at an inquest on two men killed when their van was struck by a police car accused force drivers of using TV car stunt tactics |
| 15 | The Croatian youngsters dived for cover when a starting gun was fired during a police dog display . |
| 16 | Later more obscene material was seized in a police raid on his home . |
| 17 | EXAMPLE Sufficient potassium iodide solution was added to a lead(ii) nitrate solution to precipitate all the lead as lead ( I , ) iodide . |