Example sentences of "[was/were] a [noun] [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here was a man easily ridiculed because of the words he has been forced to eat . |
| 2 | ‘ But , I 'll be honest with you , Sir Ralph was a man more feared and respected than loved . ’ |
| 3 | Perhaps there was a wish also to demonstrate that what was on offer was a genuinely single system , combining both of the old systems of examination . |
| 4 | Splendid buildings with grand entrances and such smart people going in and out that it was a pleasure just to stand and watch them . |
| 5 | It was a remedy frequently recommended but less often applied . |
| 6 | That was but a seed , but it was a seed well sown and matters have moved on a great deal since then . |