Example sentences of "[adj] [was/were] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	The results of this survey would have been entertaining were it not for the fact that this is such a serious subject .
2	Edwin , I would be utterly desolate were it not for my faithful companion here .
3	To human beings the existence of exploitative relations of production would be agonizing were they perceived simply as exploitative .
4	So you were being generous were you ?
5	Coarse were they ?
6	And well-heeled were they , what with the oil revenues and all .
7	The incident would be funny were it not that a similar stunt had been pulled in Kismayu , southern Somalia 's largest port , at the end of March .
8	The Wakes were very popular were they ?
9	How old were they ? ’
10	How old were they ?
11	And we when how old were they when we went to Whitley for a holiday ?
12	How old were they in the family ?
13	How old were they when they did run away ?
14	How old were he then , about thirteen ?
15	How old were you when ‘ From Genesis To Revelation ’ came out ?
16	‘ How old were you then ? ’
17	How old were you when you had your first sexual experience ?
18	I mean , how old were you when you started er binging ?
19	‘ How old were you when you arrived in Italy ? ’
20	‘ Miss Eyre , ’ continued Mr Rochester , ‘ how old were you when you started at Lowood ? ’
21	Now talking about your school life , erm how old were you when you started school ?
22	And how old were you then ?
23	How old were you when you left school , by the way ?
24	And how old were you then ?
25	So how old were you when y you left school ?
26	So h how old were you when you left school ?
27	Oh and when , how old were you when you moved in there ?
28	How old were you w how old were you when you get married were you ?
29	How old were you w how old were you when you get married were you ?
30	Er How old were you when you started collecting stamps ?

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