Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [adj] [conj] i [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The back kitchen was a lean-to , had no ceiling so the slates of the sloping roof were visible and I remember some of the roof timbers were country-cut , still displaying the odd sign of bark . |
| 2 | Now Jean was pleased because I do sequence dancing which I learnt with my husband , and so now this coming September when we start back again , once a month I 'm going to teach some sequence dancing in the hope that some young ones would , will hear of it and , and join because then once you can sort of get them involved with one thing you may sort of get good numbers . |
| 3 | The boost in his own confidence was tremendous and I recall James feeling , quite rightly , that he had now proved his right to be included among the top drivers . |
| 4 | Well , I was bored by the whole of presentation as far as television was concerned because I think television is bound to be superficial . |
| 5 | JANE Gordon 's warning to US voters about election ploys was right but I think our politicians are more devious . |
| 6 | Because I had some personal problems at the start and the two girls were small when I come working |
| 7 | Beeney was great and I do n't see how he can fail to be selected for the next few games short of leg amputation ( and even then … ) |
| 8 | Contracts of employment were unknown and I remember the gloom at home if Dad announced that the works were going on to short time . |
| 9 | The battery was flat but I do n't think it was a tape and half flat . |
| 10 | It was here when it started and the ward was empty and I 've watched it fill up , and now I 'm watching it empty again . |
| 11 | So the ammunition was there , the time was right and I think she enjoyed herself . |
| 12 | I , too , felt our meeting in Henry 's office was useful and I look forward to trying to provide you with a resource which you will find relevant . |
| 13 | The last interview by Stephen Dalton was brill and I do n't think you 've been too nasty yet , but I 'm sure our time will come ! |