Example sentences of "was a [adj] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he saw that the movement was a mere craning of the neck because for an instant he had obstructed her view of the screen . |
| 2 | The girl wore no other jewellery — now , at least ; but he noticed that the long lobes of her ears were pierced , and that there was a slight graze on the side of her neck . |
| 3 | There was a strange feel about the place as though somebody or something was watching . |
| 4 | The only sign of fear was a nervous tremble in the long spindly legs . |
| 5 | There was a sudden slowing in the regular tone that signalled Doyle 's heart-beat . |
| 6 | There was a wet feel to the body . |