Example sentences of "[was/were] no [adj] [noun sg] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stones would be produced to order , to the mason 's or customer 's preferred design ; as there was no standard pattern the variations in size , shape and weight could make matches farcical . |
| 2 | As there was no other business the Conference concluded quickly after its momentous decision to set up a national organisation of the deaf and dumb . |
| 3 | It was no good hiding the truth from herself . |
| 4 | In the nineteenth century cases the former test held sway : if there was no pecuniary interest the court inquired whether there was a real likelihood of bias . |
| 5 | Feeling surprised that she was no nearer solving the enigma of Mark Vila , she tried to find something to take her mind off things , toying with the idea of running a couple of black and white Marlene Dietrich movies , but a glance at her watch told her that it was already late in the afternoon . |
| 6 | It is not , however , conclusive evidence for , as we have seen , membership is dependent both on agreement to become a member and entry in the register and if the entry does not truly reflect the agreement or there was no valid agreement the register ought to be rectified . |
| 7 | There was no further business the chairman closed the meeting at ten forty P M. |
| 8 | As there was no further business the meeting closed at eight fifteen . |