Example sentences of "our [noun sg] was the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scene of our fight was the old school house at Elphin , converted and refurbished by Highland Regional Council into a school holiday centre . |
| 2 | Our response was the growth of school-based curriculum development ( SBCD ) grounded in ‘ situational analysis ’ of the unique patterns of internal and external constraints , influences , needs and resources of individual schools . |
| 3 | In the past where an item had been lost or stolen which was originally purchased abroad and the Claimant admitted that no customs duty had been paid our liability was the value of the goods less the amount of any duty payable . |
| 4 | In the past where an item had been lost , stolen , destroyed or damaged which was originally purchased abroad , and the Policyholder admitted that the item was brought in to the U.K. without being declared at H.M. Customs then the extent of our liability was the value of the item less the amount of duty payable . |
| 5 | And at night our bedroom was the grandstand of Walthamstow dogs st stadium . |
| 6 | Semenyaka is an honoured People 's Artist , but she agrees : ‘ Our heyday was the time of Diaghilev , Nijinsky and Karsavina , and the fact that they inspired Fokine and Balanchine . |
| 7 | This love was the outcome of our friendship , just as our friendship was the outcome of our acquaintance ; there was no break only a very gradual difference . |
| 8 | One of the most important findings in our study was the high frequency of extragastric locations of MALT lymphomas , present in half the patients ( 8 of 16 ) . |
| 9 | The only bureau to ‘ fail ’ our test was The Last Word — we can only assume that someone simply had a brainstorm and left all the important bits out . |
| 10 | The real conflict which most of all inhibited our work was the conflict between the professional and the politician ; between sensible transport management in the public interest and personal discretion . |
| 11 | Enthusiastically he told me that he 'd always wanted to visit Morocco , live there even , and that our hashish was the best of all . |
| 12 | Opposite on the left of our room was the home of an old sailor Mr May . |
| 13 | Of particular interest to our group was the airport 's flight and noise monitoring system ( FANMOS ) which seeks to reduce noise pollution in the main flight corridors over and around the city . |
| 14 | The Septuagint appeared in Egypt , this was a Greek version of the Hebraic scriptures of which the Law , the first five books of our Bible was the basis . |
| 15 | ‘ I would love to say our comeback was the result of managerial genius , but all the credit must go to the players . |
| 16 | West of our site was the Caducius which was thought to be fairly easy to locate as it was marked on the Admiralty Chart . |
| 17 | He was the star writer on the NME then and always in the shop because he was a Keith Richards clone and our shop was the last one n the Kings Road before Granny Takes A Trip — where all the Keith Richards clones bought their clothes . |
| 18 | What attracted our attention was the box of pewter cups , each of the three remaining in their small , red-baized compartment . |
| 19 | Boswell reported : ‘ The queen of our ball was the eldest Miss Macleod , of Rasay , an elegant , well-bred woman , and celebrated for her beauty all over these regions , by the name of Miss Flora Rasay . |
| 20 | At the head of our convoy was the Treasury Waggon and behind that our own carriage . |
| 21 | But of course it did , and in the end our event was the only one to make money for their thingy , and we stayed there . |
| 22 | Our highlight was the opening of Scenerama , our Dutch exhibition which opened in mid year and that 's well ahead of budget and by year end we 'd had six hundred thousand admissions through the turnstiles . |
| 23 | Our Father was the last person to gain the ledge . |
| 24 | Our object was the same as Sir Thomas Bingham 's , namely to clarify and strengthen the position of the auditor , not to change it . |
| 25 | A B&Q spokesman said last night : ‘ Because our store was the closest to the viaduct it took the full force of the blast and it could well be that we are talking of a complete demolition . |
| 26 | We noted at the start of this chapter that our study of school management was not intended to be comprehensive : our concern was the management of PNP rather than that of every aspect of a school 's professional work . |
| 27 | The only reference point to give us a sense of our height was the tiny boat on the beach beneath us , with the two fishermen , who had not only declined to follow us up the crater , but also expressed an urgent desire to avoid even setting foot on shore . |
| 28 | Our pool was the middle of three small heated tubs and had a jet spray to it , a powerful Jacuzzi that relaxed our minds as well as our bodies . |
| 29 | A symbol of our liberation was the freedom to dress as we chose . |
| 30 | Our destination was the Walton Backwaters , the setting for Secret Water , the last of Ransome 's East Coast books . |