Example sentences of "this [was/were] [adj] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even if this were possible a substantial number of lone parents ( about 300,000 on current figures ) would continue to be reliant on the state for at least some period while caring for their children . |
| 2 | If this were true the decreased chance of conception could be explained by difficulties in timing of insemination , because timing may be less precise and therefore less successful in women with less regular cycles . |
| 3 | ‘ At Oxford , people defined themselves in class terms and this was all a tremendous shock to me in many ways . ’ |
| 4 | This was all a glossy shell over an insubstantial interior . |
| 5 | Despite his firm statement on the beach , Laura knew that this was all a dreadful mistake . |
| 6 | In order to placate Washington Israel officially claimed this was all an unauthorised operation but in the intelligence world an unauthorised operation is simply one that is too hazardous to handle by normal channels in case something goes wrong . |
| 7 | I explained at length that I did n't think this was such a good idea . |
| 8 | The heating in the Met Office was by means of an open coke fire , and this we kept stoked up high on cold nights , but I 'm not sure that this was such a good idea . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm beginning to wonder if this was such a good idea . ’ |
| 10 | On reflection , Evelyn wondered now if this was such a good thing . |
| 11 | This was such a beautiful city , Merrill thought a couple of hours later as she paid for her coffee and left the pavement café . |
| 12 | As this was such a special event , however , the Company decided to donate £1,000 to the Linn Moor Residential School for mentally handicapped children , located just outside Aberdeen . |
| 13 | This was such an unlooked-for success that I now only need glasses for reading . |
| 14 | This was such an important discovery that he sent his consort back to Holland to spread the good news while his ship continued alone . |