Example sentences of "was [adj] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While I was pregnant a young security guard used to enquire solicitously about the state of my ankles . |
| 2 | It was clear a formidable agenda still had to be tackled in Salford . |
| 3 | He said he was delighted a Liverpool-based company were sponsoring the tournament . |
| 4 | Mr Seiters said he was convinced a similar solution will be found for the 250 refugees in the embassy in Warsaw . |
| 5 | Traders said the fact John Akers will be leaving soon was likely a contributing positive to the stock . |
| 6 | Traders said the fact John Akers will be leaving soon was likely a contributing positive to the stock . |
| 7 | Miss Duff said the community in Middleton-St-George was confident a suitable priest-in-charge would soon be found . |
| 8 | Even when he was awake a feeding tube in his throat meant that he was unable to speak . |
| 9 | I was awake a long time that night . |
| 10 | Francis Maginn was stuck a severe blow on his chest , from which he never fully recovered and this ultimately led to his early death in 1917 . |
| 11 | ‘ In conclusion , whilst this group was not a ‘ happy ’ group , there was evident a considerable yearning and reaching out towards happiness . |
| 12 | About humanity , especially with people like Halliwell … a tremendous loyalty and as far as Joe was concerned a great love . ’ |
| 13 | From any clutch it 's possible that one or two would n't hatch , and if food was short a little chick might be killed by an elder sibling ( or by its mother so that the stronger chick would survive ) . |
| 14 | The repossession problem was apparent a long time before the politicians decided it was an issue — the figure of 80,000 , which is equivalent to a town the size of Coventry , referred to homes that HAD already been repossessed . |
| 15 | What was Christian , was Christian a great help was he ? |