Example sentences of "[adj] problem was [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Plumb 's opinion , ‘ What closed their minds to the historical problem was its absence . ’ |
| 2 | This problem was one that was confronting the brothers as they sat one late night at Rafferty 's after everyone had gone . |
| 3 | Another problem was what to call the Club . |
| 4 | Another problem was his feathers : he was n't growing down quickly enough and he was always shivering , so Maureen made him a little coat out of cotton wool . |
| 5 | The second problem was her aversion to handing out money to charity ; although she enjoyed being able to help specific ventures in a practical way she hated the idea of charity balls or making large cash handouts . |
| 6 | A more serious problem was what to do with the soldiers who , now accustomed to fighting and to war 's many attractions , were finding themselves without an occupation . |
| 7 | It has recently been pointed out by Dr J. R. Studd that ‘ one of [ the Lord ] Edward 's greatest problems was his inability to settle lands from his appanage [ of Gascony and the isle of Oléron ] on those who gave him loyal service in a traditional way ’ . |
| 8 | The principal cause of New Zealand 's economic problems was its failure to respond quickly enough to the post-war decline in prices for agricultural commodities , which constituted almost two-thirds of exports . |
| 9 | A major problem was what to include in the Bill and what to leave out . |
| 10 | Her only problem was her coach 's lack of understanding of the problem of spasticity . |
| 11 | The only problem was it had to incorporate Wings … ’ |
| 12 | The only problem was he had never handled a plane or a chisel in his life . |
| 13 | was a great man but the only problem was he left a vested interested in the National Health Service and that 's coming to the fore . |
| 14 | ‘ The only problem was there was no product to remix ! |
| 15 | The only problem was my work . |
| 16 | Our first problem was one the water was quite cold and so everyone had to find a wet suit to fit them , which caused a slight problem . |
| 17 | Clearly the biggest problem was what to do about the tour , scheduled to leave Oxford at 9.30 a.m. bound for Stratford-upon-Avon . |
| 18 | The other potential problem was what would happen to Gloucester 's authority after the young king 's coronation , but even this seems to have been settled to the duke 's advantage and John Russell , in his draft speech for the opening of parliament , assumed that Gloucester would remain in overall control — although he clearly also felt that this was a departure from precedent which needed to be justified . |
| 19 | The other potential problem was what would happen to Gloucester 's authority after the young king 's coronation , but even this seems to have been settled to the duke 's advantage and John Russell , in his draft speech for the opening of parliament , assumed that Gloucester would remain in overall control — although he clearly also felt that this was a departure from precedent which needed to be justified . |
| 20 | In a sense , then , women 's main problem was their own attitude ( albeit an attitude fostered by the education system and the media ) ; if only women would stop wanting to become housewives and start wanting to become lawyers or doctors instead , the problem would end . |
| 21 | The next problem was who should go to the hotel to act as a witness . |
| 22 | The whole problem was one which drew some fine theatre from Shakespeare in Henry V . |