Example sentences of "was [adv] room for [noun] " in BNC.

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1 With six large journalists aboard , all well filled with beer and sandwiches , there was scarcely room for Dyson to turn the wheel or change gear without jamming his elbow into Ted Hurwitz 's stomach .
2 She certainly believed in equality between the sexes , especially in the work place , but felt there was always room for courtesy and manners in what was becoming an increasingly uncaring society .
3 There was always room for improvement .
4 The main aim was to win new audiences and so there was always room for experiment , especially at the better end of the market .
5 So I confessed to a possibility , though it was only six weeks since Sintra and there was still room for doubt . ’
6 But the National Audit Office , using Finnish-based international forestry consultants , overseas visits and information from Canadian forests , concluded that there was still room for improvement .
7 Paperwork was usually the farmer 's nightmare and , though most got it done , there was probably room for improvement .
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