Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] be [adv] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The landscape he rode through was as white as a desert . |
| 2 | The possibilities opened up are exceptionally exciting and realisable provided certain strange notions of academic freedom ( in this case often amounting to a student fishing desperately around for an ‘ original ’ and totally useless subject like the history of his old school ) , can be avoided . |
| 3 | The items they brought back were both exotic and expensive , and soon became highly prized by the European aristocracy and wealthier members of the rapidly expanding merchant class . |
| 4 | The amount of running he put in was quite remarkable when you remember that , on his doctor 's advice , his knees were strapped together . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'd just like to look , ’ he said , and the picture he conjured up was so vivid that she felt heat rising to her face . |
| 6 | The booth they sat in was quite private and as they finished the meal Schellenberg said , ‘ Do you really think it is possible , this thing ? ’ |