Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] [vb past] [was/were] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First two cases I took were missing persons . |
| 2 | yeah , it was , the bit I saw was that policeman when he goes although those two were up to no good |
| 3 | The last break I had was five months ago . |
| 4 | The words you spoke were frenzied prayers |
| 5 | When Marian was first appointed as Circuit Judge nearly all the cases she heard were criminal cases but now her work is predominantly civil . |
| 6 | The care and attention he received was first class throughout his stay and although he missed out on a family Christmas at home , the staff more than made up for it and he was showered with extra presents which helped to speed his recovery . |
| 7 | Every little noise we thought was another assault wave of killer mice . |
| 8 | But a pound a head we thought was good value . |
| 9 | The distance he walked was two miles . |
| 10 | One of the first things he found was that golf is not something that can be watched that closely . |
| 11 | Among the priorities he identified were human rights in Africa , continental integration , the situations in Liberia , Somalia and South Africa , and the prevention and management of further conflicts . |
| 12 | Among the priorities he identified were human rights in Africa , continental integration , the situations in Liberia , Somalia and South Africa , and the prevention and management of further conflicts . |
| 13 | The original dosage he administered was five milligrams a day for three weeks , followed by three weeks off the drug . |
| 14 | I had rather been hoping that I might see somebody I knew while I was in the town , but the only people I saw were old Mackenzie in the gun and tackle shop and Mrs Stuart in the cafe , yawning and fat behind her Formica counters and reading a Mills & boon . |
| 15 | Previously , all the theory I learnt was head stuff . |
| 16 | A UN spokesman returning from the town of Zepa , which was reached on Sunday , said bodies he saw were all women and children , not soldiers . |
| 17 | The watercolours I used were raw sienna , French ultramarine and Indian red , which produced a series of slate greys and browns to match the London brick . |
| 18 | One of the girls I taught was this girl Hilda Syms , and she got a crush on me . |
| 19 | I need some le er the , I wanted a carton of live yoghurt I do n't think the live yoghurt I used was any good because , for a start it was fruit flavoured , no it was n't , it was natural , but it said mild flavoured |
| 20 | I do n't think the live yoghurt I used was any good because , for a start it was fruit flavoured , no it was n't it was natural , but it said mild flavoured and I do n't think it was the proper like the Greek style really live yoghurt that would have started all the fungus growing on it . |
| 21 | The friendship with Isabella Stewart Gardner lasted a lifetime and the artist also acted as her adviser on purchasing art : among the works he recommended was Gentile Bellini 's ‘ Portrait of a Turkish scribe or painter ’ . |
| 22 | The last thing I wanted was Great-uncle interfering ! |
| 23 | The only thing I wanted was long hair . |
| 24 | Among the courses I took were Old English , Middle English , Old Norse , English Philology , and Phonetics ( this last course was taught by and , who were among the senior teachers in the Phonetics Department of U.C.L. at that time ) . |
| 25 | She must have slept , or drifted into unconsciousness again , for the next thing she knew was that Fen was shaking her , urgently , his voice rough with concern . |
| 26 | She was always clean , you could n't fault her for cleanliness , but I 'm sure she must of either washed her clothes in the toilets , you know , wash basin in the toilets because that was the only thing she had was one bag and she used to , er , her pension book was in and er erm |
| 27 | Somehow the last thing she wanted was concrete proof of Luke 's betrayal , and yet here she was , actively searching for it . |
| 28 | She was extremely wet and cold and the very last thing she needed was this man 's mockery . |
| 29 | The last thing they wanted was unexpected demands for cash from ITN . |
| 30 | The first thing he saw was this notice : |