Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] was [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir Marcus Fox , the powerful chairman of the Tory backbenchers , suggested that the Premier was in need of a break and his Government in need of a tougher approach . |
| 2 | ‘ I got the clear impression the majority was in favour of Prime Suspect , ’ he said . |
| 3 | ‘ I got the clear impression the majority was in favour of Prime Suspect , ’ he said . |
| 4 | So in that case all we can say is that the link was between Nick |
| 5 | The Prince was in Swindon to see the work of local youngsters taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh 's Award Scheme . |
| 6 | Only £5 million of the provision was in cash and the rest could be recouped from asset sales in 1993 , according to the new chief executive , James Leng , but because the tax charge is only partly affected earnings per share fell from 18.82p to 3.35p . |
| 7 | Suggestions that the split was in part a generational conflict were reinforced by figures which indicated that , of the Takeshita faction 's total legislative strength of 109 members , Obuchi was supported by only 19 members in the House of Representatives ( the lower chamber , where members tended to be younger than in the upper chamber ) but by all 42 members in the House of Councillors . |
| 8 | The Maggot referred to himself as a ‘ good old country boy ’ which description provoked Ellen , who could not stand the sight of him , to comment that John Maggovertski was to country what the serpent was to Eden . |
| 9 | Revaluation , while cutting the cost of living for workers as the price of imported goods fell , would reduce their ability to compete profitably abroad , especially in the American market if the revaluation was with respect to the dollar . |
| 10 | The heart of the struggle was in Vietnam where nationalist forces , known as the Vietminh , were attempting to gain independence . |
| 11 | The award was in respect of an exhibition entitled ‘ Wealth of a Nation ’ mounted by the royal Scottish Museum , the award being presented by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at a special ceremony in Edinburgh . |
| 12 | After the CEGB barrister mentioned in passing that the Board was in fact already applying to build a completely new road , skirting the village , the Inspector angrily abandoned the proceedings . |
| 13 | The board was in fact already informed ; its response was superbly bureaucratic . |
| 14 | Somewhere among all these trees the Friar was in pursuit of his sack , not knowing that the sack was on Marian 's shoulder . |
| 15 | McMahon and Greene found that on the pole-vaulter 's pillows , the runner was in contact with the surface far longer than on concrete , and that he deflected the pillows noticeably . |
| 16 | The technique was by Friends of the Earth in an attempt to halt the Wymondham by-pass road scheme in Norfolk . |
| 17 | Quoting sources in Amman , the radio reported that the measure was in retaliation for Jordan 's decision to recall its ambassador in September . |
| 18 | The money was on premiere . |
| 19 | I think in the end , yes , the money was with England erm and in the end , the amount of possession that they actually had , that erm it sort of told the day in the end . |
| 20 | An inadequate return on capital might mean that we are getting less than we would if the money was at work in the money market but whereas the development of the business is within our control interest rates are not . |
| 21 | The friend was a newspaper reporter and the money was in fact paid to her by The Mail on Sunday , Gavin Lightman QC , representing the magazine in an appeal for a new trial , said . |
| 22 | Dr Hughes ' widow , Jennie , said the money was in recognition of the love her late husband felt for Cader Idris . |
| 23 | Thinking was difficult … and the banquet was at night . |
| 24 | Simon by then had heavily said , ‘ This hurts me more than it hurts you ’ to Pippa , and when the chaos was over Thomas began to laugh , for he had seen that the lash of the crop literally had curled round onto Simon 's back between each stroke , probably quite stingingly , though the man had been too excited to notice it . |
| 25 | After the decision , Mrs Taylor said she still believed the case was about Sunday trading . |
| 26 | Lord Goff , dismissing the Crown 's appeal , said the case was of importance not only to the parties concerned but also for the future of the law of restitution . |
| 27 | The case was in Dalgliesh 's hands . |
| 28 | The scale of the damage was in part due to deforestation in the area , which meant that the torrential rain was not absorbed by trees and vegetation . |
| 29 | George Dunlop , of Linfield , preferred to Allen McKnight , held out for 42 minutes , but when Fort Dunlop came under siege , the defences were found wanting , and the only Irish-based player on the field was at fault for the important first goal . |
| 30 | The field was near Munday 's Pool , and because of the haulier 's help , the team renamed it ‘ Lester 's Field ’ . |