Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [adj] was [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I mean once this strike is over , unless we come to proper agreement erm they know then that then it will be too late then cos there 's somebody saying then they came for the Jews first was it ? |
| 2 | ‘ To me the Lotus Seven was everything a sports car should be . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ What I said last month was that the US Open was my final Grand Slam tournament . |
| 4 | ‘ The year 1967 was something of an annus mirabilis as far as liberal legislation in the sphere of sexual mores was concerned . ’ |
| 5 | That would kind of be kept a bit quiet was it ? |
| 6 | But though the Nazgûl ironically proves Boethius right by throwing back his hood — ‘ and behold ! he had a kingly crown ; and yet upon no head visible was it set ’ -his deadly laughter shows that ‘ nothingness ’ can still have power and control . |
| 7 | Brutus says that he has no real reason to believe that Caesar would change his nature like this but because they had no proof either was it would be too much of a presumption to say that he would not change at all . |
| 8 | The design , the cover informed her , was inspired by ancient Viking jewellery , which explained the serpentine interweaving of the colours , and her brain and fingers co-ordinated over the task with such dexterity that Leonora had no doubt this was something she 'd done often before . |
| 9 | In a way this was her debut , in front of the full team of soloists , in front of Gesner , who lounged at the side of the stage talking to Alfred . |
| 10 | Daniel thought that in a way this was what Marcus had appeared to want , to be present yet absent and unconsidered . |
| 11 | The principal difficulty with an officer 's place in an East Indiaman was its insecurity and the difficulty of obtaining advancement in rank . |