Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [was/were] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government 's response was a new scheme , introduced in 1997 after two years of negotiation and dispute with the POA , called ‘ Fresh Start ’ , under which prison officers can opt to work either 39 or 48 hours per week without overtime but with an improved basic salary . |
| 2 | In each case , however , corporate Japan 's response was a positive one , with companies restructuring their operations and emerging from the difficulties in a stronger position than before . |
| 3 | Close by Philip 's foot was a rotten log . |
| 4 | The probable cause in this child 's case was a viral infection . |
| 5 | The baby 's skin was a soft creamy white and her dark lashes so long and silky they defied credibility . |
| 6 | The man 's skin was the matchless white of a person who preferred study to sport and shadow to sunlight . |
| 7 | In G. v. Chief Constable for Stroud the Divisional Court made the point that in deciding whether or not the constable 's decision was a reasonable one , full allowance must be made for the circumstances in which the police find themselves in emergencies . |
| 8 | King Husayn 's decision was a major blow for Israel 's Labour Party . |
| 9 | The Rev Donald Trotter of The Holy Trinity Parish Church in North Ormesby , said the council 's decision was a huge blow . |
| 10 | Faldo 's disqualification was a simple case to administer . |
| 11 | If he fails to establish , on the balance of probabilities , that the defendant 's negligence was a material contributory cause of his damage , his action fails . |
| 12 | Stabile , but on this occasion Robertson 's Hurricane was the only British casualty . |
| 13 | In fact at one stage I thought this lack of drama might make poor reading , however , as I progressed I realised that the Club 's story was a neat piece of social-history entwined with personalities and tested by problems . |
| 14 | Laura 's story was the major factor . |
| 15 | The Lincoln 's driver was a uniformed constable who climbed into the sunlight to open the car door for Billingsley . |
| 16 | Fama 's lawyer complained that the length of his client 's sentence was the direct result of the racial elements of the case . |
| 17 | Croatia 's referendum was a joyless affair . |
| 18 | Mellor 's resignation was the final act in a drama running since July , when his romance with Antonia was exposed . |
| 19 | Lee revealed that Keegan 's presence was a major factor in his decision to join Newcastle . |
| 20 | Pete 's bike was a ten-speed Peugeot with a narrow range of gears . |
| 21 | For example , Rose Greenacre 's agoraphobia was a useful container for Bob Greenacre . |
| 22 | William 's mum was an early exponent of the self-help society . |
| 23 | Hob 's cottage was a dour , earth-floored building divided into three rooms ; one a bedroom for Hob and his wife , the second for his four children , the third a scullery and eating-place . |
| 24 | Dotty Harmer 's cottage was the only house to be seen here , basking among the buttercups like a warmly golden cat . |
| 25 | In practice , Clarence 's grant was a dead letter in Richmondshire , although it gave him extensive interests elsewhere , notably in Lincolnshire and East Anglia . |
| 26 | In practice , Clarence 's grant was a dead letter in Richmondshire , although it gave him extensive interests elsewhere , notably in Lincolnshire and East Anglia . |
| 27 | Rodrigo de Triano 's defeat was the only disappointment in an otherwise memorable day for owner Robert Sangster , who landed an 899–1 hat-trick in the last three races with Lost Reputation , River Defences — his Derby contender — and well-fancied Ecliptic , backed from 33–1 in the morning to 9–1 . |
| 28 | The principal beneficiary of the CEDA 's discomfiture was the fascist Falange . |
| 29 | The final image he imprinted on Greg 's mind was a handsome wreck , a St Pancras Station of a man . |
| 30 | ‘ Sandy 's murder was a shocking business . |