The phrase "a tolerance that was" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a specific level of tolerance that existed in the past, often in contexts related to behavior, policies, or societal norms.
Example: "There was a time when a tolerance that was deemed acceptable allowed for diverse opinions in public discourse."
Alternatives: "a tolerance that existed" or "a tolerance that prevailed".
Despite being divided by language, history and geography, these different nationalities – Afghans, Sudanese, Pakistanis, Egyptians, Iranians, Kurds, Ethiopians, Eritreans, Kuwaitis and others – treat each other with a tolerance that is notably lacking in the country that they are all desperate to get to: Britain.
"I think, in L.A., there's a tolerance that's a plus for me," he notes.
Mr. Batebi was enthralled, sensing a casual tolerance that was exactly what he had longed for in his own country.
Surprisingly, Shanghai's controversy-averse government did not shut the shows, a display of tolerance that was widely praised by people in the arts in China and by Western art patrons.
In a region notorious for the fracture and bloodshed of sectarianism, Syria has a religious tolerance that is as rare as it is precious.
At a time when religious faith is either the subject of shrill controversy, with prejudice and misunderstanding on both sides (Mel Gibson, meet Christopher Hitchens), or of a lukewarm tolerance that's fundamentally uncurious about what people actually believe, "Letting Go of God" is refreshingly unrancorous, lucid and, yes, inspirational.
In any case, this argument would only show that MMR plays a role in an argument for tolerance that is relevant to people in a society that accepted the justification principle.
Throughout the country, the government routinely puts up huge posters extolling condom use, and ordinary Indians often live with a degree of tolerance that is rare in Britain.
They even take the blame for failed recipes, a show of tolerance that is practically unheard of in the cookbook world.
"We do not claim to be any sort of superpower," he said, but added that the West accepts "without question the equality of good and evil" and endorses a brand of tolerance that is "neutered and barren".
