Example sentences of "was [adj] [conj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Congruity as found in Berlin was monotonous and although Paris had magnificence and splendour , it lacked beauty and variety . |
| 2 | That first fairway was hump-backed and before I drove , I asked : ‘ What 's the line , Willie ? ’ |
| 3 | Lord Keith then seeks to distinguish the approach which should be taken in Webb from the ruling in James v Eastleigh Borough Council on the ground that Ms Webb was not dismissed simply because she was pregnant but because she would be unavailable for work at the critical period . |
| 4 | They had not approved of the baby ; they had thought Phoebe negligent at best for getting pregnant and not taking appropriate action ; they had chivvied her through the later months of her pregnancy with a mixture of indulgence and irritation , cross both that she was pregnant and that she was n't taking it seriously . |
| 5 | In September 1987 S told the managing director , a Mr Brown , that she was pregnant and that the baby was due in April 1988 . |
| 6 | Just before John left England , the doctor had confirmed that Anne was pregnant and that the baby would be born in January . |
| 7 | The drug was most effective when fluid absorption was low or when the intestine was secreting , as is apparent in Figure 2 , in which the change in fluid transport evoked by hexamethonium or lidocaine is plotted versus the rate of net fluid transport recorded before giving the drug . |
| 8 | Our study was retrospective and because the quality of general practitioners ' records varies and most records are destroyed after a patient dies , it was not possible to include such patients in our study . |
| 9 | Every leaf and flower in the garden was as still as a painting and the air was expectant as though awaiting some marvellous event . |
| 10 | Nabi Berri , leader of the Shia organization Amal and currently a Cabinet member , said on Aug. 18 that a postponement was undesirable and that " those who call for a postponement are also targeting the Taif accord " . |
| 11 | James Callaghan , the home secretary , said that the idea was absurd and that the Northern Ireland government would dislike it . |
| 12 | The vet had said that the dog 's heart was weak and that the dog should not be over-excited . |
| 13 | But they were encouraged to take other risks because their basic business ( lending for house purchase ) was getting unprofitable , because supervision by federal examiners was weak and because federal deposit insurance in effect underwrote any risks they cared to take . |
| 14 | I told her the old lady was rich and that she had done the cottage up beautifully . |
| 15 | Julian , of course , would not have described herself as a prophet , because like all monotheists at this date , she believed that God 's revelation was complete and that the day of prophecy was therefore over . |
| 16 | As Zen stood there fiddling with the crucifix , the end of the upright suddenly came away cleanly in his hand and he saw that it was hollow and that the lower part of the shaft contained a heavy rectangular pack about two centimetres long connected to a wire running back into the shaft and disappearing through a small hole into the figure of Christ . |
| 17 | the well was dry but provided valuable information pointing to further exploration prospects in several areas which may be tested by 1993 drilling . |
| 18 | Then , when I remarked it was strange that when a person was in trouble , one forgot at once any little grudge one had against them , so that bearing grudges must be only skin-deep , my friend disagreed : she thought the change of heart was because one was willing to be magnanimous when at advantage , having the upper hand . |
| 19 | He was sure that the bishop was right and that he was hard to follow . |
| 20 | I have no doubt that most of our partners now realise that British scepticism about economic and monetary union was right and that Europe must be saved from unthinking , slap-happy federalism . |
| 21 | He turned his head away , and as the light caught his face at a certain angle Nenna realised in terror that he was right and that he would never get anywhere . |
| 22 | She prayed that the landlord of the Swan was right and that she only had a mile or two to cover . |
| 23 | In terms of economic rationality , most experts now agree that Mendès-France was right and that the inflation which plagued France for years after 1945 might have been limited , if not avoided , by timely action by de Gaulle . |
| 24 | Where they disagree , Petrey argues that Austin was right and that Searle was mistaken . |
| 25 | Because I 've , I 've spoken to staff who , who thought it was awful but when chatted to them about it |
| 26 | The Soviet Union made clear its firm opposition , maintaining that UN intervention was unnecessary and that Korea could advance to independence through the withdrawal of foreign forces and agreement reached among the Koreans themselves . |
| 27 | The press had no right to pry and push and sneak about in their private lives , but it was undeniable that if their marriage were to fail , it would open up an entire can of constitutional worms that the monarchy could well do without . |
| 28 | That 's a compliment , of course , but it did n't happen just because I was tall or that I was particularly athletic . |
| 29 | She thought the remark was odd but before she had a chance to query it the attendant 's phone rang and as he disappeared Rachel went on to the changing-rooms . |
| 30 | Recently , she had started thinking the future was hopeless and that she was no longer able to look after her husband and daughter properly . |