Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [noun sg] was the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only objective sense in which monetarism worked better than Keynesianism was the electoral one : the ‘ strong bargainers in all classes ’ were content for the economy to run at well below capacity . |
| 2 | Elizabeth Woodville 's voice was unusually stern — her defences were down and attack was the better part of defence . |
| 3 | But he made the studio ( which he used for twenty years ) simple and plain , matching a portrait style in which , in his own words , ‘ character rather than flattery was the dominant note . ’ |
| 4 | A major incentive to buy British rather than American was the reluctance of the US Congress to approve sales of advanced military equipment to Middle Eastern countries . |
| 5 | A major incentive to buy British rather than American was the reluctance of the US Congress to approve sales of advanced military equipment to Middle Eastern countries . |
| 6 | Demoralisation rather than democratisation was the immediate result . |
| 7 | Now that screen was the faceted eye of a fly , though the view from each facet was unique . |
| 8 | Though whether purpose was the correct description of his motivation he rather doubted . |
| 9 | Even if oblivion was the only way one could wipe that dread word from one 's mind . |
| 10 | Yet if football was the only factor the prospect would be a fascinating one — the 1988 show transferred from the summer thunderstorms of West Germany to the clinging heat of Palermo and Cagliari , in which the Egyptians will be the only players who feel at home . |