Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun sg] [verb] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | Andy Stevenson 's powerful strike as half time approached was followed by an injury time free kick from Ian Helliwell . |
| 2 | Mean years of full-time education completed was 12 ( range 1–18 ) . |
| 3 | The proportion of actual spending met was even lower . |
| 4 | The amount in quadruplicate of 3 H-thymidine incorporated was assessed biochemically as described by Selden and Hodgson . |
| 5 | The renunciation of any attempt to tax was at once cause and symptom of the state 's demise . |
| 6 | The amount of Soviet gold remaining was quoted as 240 tonnes by economist Grigory Yavlinsky in October . |
| 7 | The method of lexical representation used was one which allowed efficient representation and search . |
| 8 | That France emerged from the war with some pride restored was due to the existence of the Resistance , who insisted on maintaining the struggle against Germany . |
| 9 | When Charlemagne gave his support and patronage to Aethelred , he was honouring only one of at least four princely lines — Osred 's , Osbald 's , Aethelred 's and Eardwulf 's — and even with Frankish blessing Aethelred was unable in these circumstances to establish a long-lasting regime . |
| 10 | The benefit which the taxpayers in this case received was the placing of their children in surplus places at the college , if as a matter of discretion the college agreed to do so . |
| 11 | The information collected on each post studied was : reference number , employing board , location , current grade , job family , job title , factor assessments 1 to 8 . |