Example sentences of "they were [art] [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The flights were flagrant violations of the no-fly zone but they were the first armed attacks recorded by the UN since shortly after the no-fly zone was instituted ’ last October , the State Department spokesman , Richard Boucher , said . |
| 2 | They felt they were the first two up in the whole world , like Adam and Eve . |
| 3 | the FA Cup may be over for Hereford , but we hope for better things from Swindon and Oxford : Here 's a reminder of the draw for the Third round — they were the first two out of the bag — both at home too . |
| 4 | They were the first correct entries out of the hat to the question : How many weeks was Mull of Kintyre at No 1 in the UK charts ? |
| 5 | They were the first such images she had seen — the Grimauds , like many Nîmois , were staunchly Protestant . |
| 6 | They were the first big fish I tried to catch when I decided to be more selective with my fishing , and when I did catch a big chub on my first attempt it set the scene for my present angling outlook . |
| 7 | I guess Jim meant that they were the first American string company to invent these strings . |
| 8 | As guests of the French government , they were the first British school group to learn at the 30,000 square metre , futuristic exhibition and learning centre — and did so entirely in French . |
| 9 | They were the first national employees to receive service awards in Colombia , as it is five years since LASMO set up business in the country . |
| 10 | They were the first known tamers of animals . |