Example sentences of "and that [noun sg] was [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | She was bone-weary from a day 's back-breaking labour , but it was essential that she finish what she was writing , for she had a deadline to reach and that deadline was the day after tomorrow , her half-day , and she had barely begun her task . |
2 | None had been stillborn , all had been strangled and the police had decided that one person was responsible for all the murders and that person was a woman . |
3 | Ramsey said that the name of Billy Graham was linked with fundamentalism ; and that fundamentalism was the error of regarding the Bible as so divine that the human element disappeared . |
4 | Rachel had always thought that dodgems were inappropriately named , and that day was no exception , for as they cruised round there were many more bumps than dodges , accompanied by screams and shrieks as the guitars throbbed louder than ever and a siren wailed above them , |
5 | European movements of national liberation were the most important forms of popular rebellion during their lifetime , but the intellectual atmosphere of mid-nineteenth-century London as well as their own convictions made it seem that nationalism was a temporary phase , and that internationalism was the norm , or at least the force that would grow most powerfully in the future . |
6 | ‘ A boyfriend hooked her on drugs , and that boyfriend was a room-mate of Rickie 's . ’ |
7 | ( b ) Contributory negligence This defence will apply in actions under the Act , and a visitor who has failed to use reasonable care for his own safety and that failure was a cause of his damage will have his damages reduced . |
8 | and that repression was a way of leaving the ego free of anxiety ? |
9 | It is always something of a memorable sight to see that magnificent banqueting hall employed to its full capacity and that evening was no exception . |
10 | I knew myself to be stupid , but I sometimes felt that I was n't alone , and that stupidity was a condition which age did not ease . |