Example sentences of "[adv] ['s] [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | Long 's Court was silent , a curious contrast to the noisy hustle and bustle of the square just yards away . |
| 2 | But tonight 's objective was to please Richard and be photographed by every goddam paparazzo in London , and that meant colour , the brighter the better . |
| 3 | If tonight 's exhibition was anything to go by , they moaned , Faust have n't been up to much during their long absence and have sadly allowed lesser talents to steal much of their thunder . |
| 4 | " The subject of tonight 's debate was to be " Should the Game of Football be encouraged in the Bridgend District . " |
| 5 | ‘ Tonight 's haunting was for a pretty compelling reason , ’ said George . |
| 6 | Tonight 's crowd was a good one — Rory knew it the second her fingers curled possessively round the microphone , the atmosphere reaching out to enfold her like a lover 's embrace , and she revelled in it , her eyes glowing , her whole body tingling in response . |
| 7 | Yesterday 's lineup was |
| 8 | Yesterday 's inquest was told that Legionella bacteria had been found in the heart unit 's hot water system after Mrs Ormerod had gone home . |
| 9 | Vic says the lab report on yesterday 's scuffle was n't too kosher . |
| 10 | Yet even the City 's killjoys believe yesterday 's excitement was quite justified . |
| 11 | YESTERDAY 'S Budget was surprising for one reason only — it contained no surprises . |
| 12 | Otherwise , yesterday 's lunch was lively enough . |
| 13 | Yesterday 's lunch was attended by Dr Sandy Grant Gordon , chairman of William Grant and Sons , along with various members of the university staff , including Professor David Stevenson , who is chairman of the Scottish History department at St Andrews . |
| 14 | Then , assuming the visitor was given a guided tour of the manor , he would then leave the kitchen and find the WC directly opposite the front door ; just a WC , no bath , no wash-hand basin , no toilet-paper , no mod-cons ; if he did wish to ‘ spend a penny ’ , well , yesterday 's newspaper was cut neatly into 6 inch squares and nailed on to a convenient wall . |
| 15 | Yesterday 's event was intended to be a re-creation of the ‘ people power ’ uprising that swept Mrs Aquino to office . |
| 16 | Coun Andy Wilson , chairman of the council 's equal opportunities sub-committee , said yesterday 's timing was particularly appropriate since the ‘ Whites Only ’ referendum on political reform in South Africa was taking place . |
| 17 | Staff at the Newcastle Weather Centre say yesterday 's snowfall was a one-off and the main problems were caused by snow melting and turning into slush . |
| 18 | Er yes there the three things I got out of erm yesterday 's course was the thought patterns the Aldershot method and the delivery . |
| 19 | And just as well , because yesterday 's press was perhaps the worst a prime minister has faced since the Suez crisis . |
| 20 | YESTERDAY 'S crash was the first in which A300 Airbus passengers were killed or injured , according to the best-selling plane 's makers . |
| 21 | Yesterday 's crash was the second involving a lorry approaching roadworks on the same stretch of the M-50 . |
| 22 | Yesterday 's report was welcomed by both sides of the House and , hopefully , will prove the last case of its kind now that the savings indus try has set up its own investor com pensation scheme . |
| 23 | Yesterday 's launch was attended by rape victim Judy , who told the recent Scottish Conservative Party conference of her ordeal and appealed for tougher sentencing in cases of violence against women . |
| 24 | Yesterday 's debate was dominated by black sections supporters who derided the compromise notion of a mixed-race ‘ black and white minstrels ’ society . |
| 25 | But the most dispiriting aspect of yesterday 's debate was the preoccupation which union delegates had with rendering the strike weapon more effective . |
| 26 | Traders said yesterday 's drop was intended as a correction to over-reaction by the market . |
| 27 | Yesterday 's denial was the result of pressure from the family firm which is now closing ranks in a very obvious damage limitation exercise . |
| 28 | Yesterday 's ATP was a stand-in . |
| 29 | Yesterday 's challenge was brought by Lea Homberg , of Brighton , whose brother , Adrian Johns , 32 , formerly of Llandudno , was overcome by smoke and fumes ; Gareth Roberts , from Basingstoke , Hants , son of nurse Mabel Roberts , 46 , formerly of Mochdre who fell 60ft to her death ; and Jean Manners , of Cheltenham , Glos , whose son Andrew , 29 , also fell . |
| 30 | Yesterday 's ballot was widely seen as a test of strength for Mr Meciar , whose hand-picked candidate last month outpolled his opposition rival but failed to garner the required three fifths majority in the 150-seat house in two rounds of voting last month . |