Example sentences of "the case was [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His admission that Central Office had put a tabloid newspaper in touch with the consultant at the centre of the case was a spectacular own goal . |
| 2 | The case was a strong one , not least because Leonard Arthur had admitted that if parents rejected a mentally handicapped child ( which they had ) it was honest and ethical from his standpoint that the child was better off dead . |
| 3 | The crux of the case was a legal argument about whether the phrases ‘ products and substances ’ in the 1971 act , which are not defined , include the mushrooms . |
| 4 | Knowing that he was unquestionably going to die , and not knowing how or when , had been a strain , and the fact that it had been so much easier for him than might have been the case was a great relief . |
| 5 | If the case did concern a public function , the court would have to decide whether the applicant had sufficient standing , whether the case was brought in time , and whether the case was a hopeless , frivolous , or vexatious one . |
| 6 | Their personal commitment to the case was an important ingredient in its success , and is an important factor in considering what further action should be taken . |
| 7 | The case was an extreme example of the extent to which hotel porters and concierges — to the detriment of guests — enjoy a much greater influence over the running of a hotel than their status would suggest . |