Example sentences of "was the [noun sg] of [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The greatest insecurity lingering in investors ' minds was the lack of effect the rate rises had on the dollar 's ascent and the inflationary implications this might have for European economies . |
| 2 | That was the kind of crisis the Government and in particular Margaret Thatcher now laced . |
| 3 | It was n't just the smells of dug earth and the friendly shapes of garden implements which she associated with him ; it was the sense of escape the place gave her . |
| 4 | What influenced Hincmar most ( though his description idealised it a little ) was the regime of Charles the Bald , especially its latter years . |
| 5 | The highlight of the anniversary ceremonies was the visit of H.M. The Queen to bestow the Royal Charter . |
| 6 | Nor was the failure of militancy the only problem with which Wilson was faced . |
| 7 | It was the sort of route the British had long been anxious to create , an all-red one , passing through either British-owned , British-run or British-controlled territory . |
| 8 | Balcon was the sort of producer the British film industry had needed for a long time . |
| 9 | This was the sort of thing the men must cope with , thought Harold , true to his Victorian principles . |
| 10 | Perhaps the biggest surprise was the amount of fun the Fiesta provided on the latter type of roads , thanks to a willing engine and gearbox , precise if slightly heavy steering and those narrow tyres which , nevertheless , provided exactly the right amount of grip . |
| 11 | It occurred to Curtis that if this was the amount of weaponry the sect maintained the Prophet 's city suite , then Grant could run into some heavy firepower out at Bethlehem House later that night . |
| 12 | You know , Eithne was the mother of Sigurd the Fat of Orkney … ‘ |
| 13 | He was the son of Edward the Third , one of our more warlike kings , but he died the year before his father did , and that 's how we came to get the boy-king Richard the Second in thirteen seventy-seven . ’ |
| 14 | Not only was the death of Diego the cause of personal sorrow , it also spelled the end of his family line . |
| 15 | Endill presumed it was the box of questions the Bookman had told him about . |