Example sentences of "[noun sg] [that] [adv] was a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A dish-cloth that once was a semmit … . |
| 2 | There is also a pretty conclusive picture that here was a group — the GC — intent on bombing an American airliner . |
| 3 | The success of the scheme was rapid and spectacular , borne along by the enthusiasm of organisers and experimental staff alike and by the conviction that here was a programme far more relevant and exciting than anything Kenya had had previously ( which it was ) . |
| 4 | If you drive along the A338 at night and come to the hamlet of Shefford Woodlands , look for a wide track that once was a Roman road , that crosses the main road at right angles , near the picturesquely thatched pub , the Pheasant . |
| 5 | He spoke of a well-off socialist he knew at college ; what irked him was not the socialist views , some of which he agreed with , but the fact that here was a wealthy socialist telling working people what they should think . |
| 6 | The fact that Best was a 9 stone waif , and Eddie a chunky lad probably contributed to Best 's turn of pace . |
| 7 | His authoritative tone seemed to indicate the latter , giving the impression that here was a man who expected to be obeyed . |