Example sentences of "[pron] [Wh pn] [verb] be [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coconut palms , mangroves and many unidentified trees confused me considerably , I who had been used to nothing taller than a stunted elder bush in a croft garden ! |
| 2 | John Tutchin , himself a Nonconformist and someone who had been involved in Monmouth 's rebellion , frequently attacked the High Church lower clergy in his Whig periodical , The Observator , but was prepared to defend the Church hierarchy , saying that we had " the best set of Bishops that ever England yet knew " . |
| 3 | He wore a formal suit and had the pressured air of someone who had been side-tracked from an important engagement . |
| 4 | The name given to a demonic or maniacal GHOST of someone who had been evil during his lifetime . |
| 5 | I promptly eased it back onto the lap and desperately tried to imitate someone who has been asleep for hours , with his arm wrapped fiercely round his dog . |
| 6 | On the other hand , if she is someone who has been used to dominating those around her , you should quietly refuse to be included in her ‘ managing ’ tactics . |
| 7 | Here , everyone who entered was free to be Dreamer . |
| 8 | Everything about this book is pleasing , and everyone who has been involved with its creation deserves the greatest praise . |
| 9 | It er does n't have to be a problem related to college , any problem you 've got er come and see me , it 's as well to take advantage of it cos those of you who have been involved in legal wranglings before will it 's quite an expensive business , so |
| 10 | Was n't he the one who had been friendly with Pamella Bordes , or was it Donald Trelford of the Observer ? |
| 11 | Anybody who has been involved in community organising will have experience of situations where the ( actual or perceived ) formality of the meeting has restricted participation by people who may be active and vociferous before and/or after the meeting . |
| 12 | He thought it better not to mention it was he who had been responsible for both his accidents . |
| 13 | It was Allen he asked as though he believed it was he who had been responsible for the verderer 's disappearance . |
| 14 | Pilot whales are endearing creatures , as anyone who has been involved in their rescue will testify . |
| 15 | It implies anyone who has been involved in the creation , production , or delivery of this Program . |
| 16 | Anyone who has been involved in deciding career choices with their children , finding suitable accommodation for elderly relatives or reporting a traffic accident in their own country will appreciate this . |
| 17 | ‘ La Malfa 's resignation just shows that anyone who has been involved in government for so long can be involved ( in corruption ) , however pure he may claim to be , ’ he said . |
| 18 | Anyone who has been successful with a reef aquarium will agree that most sessile invertebrates such as colonial anemones , soft corals and sponges will soon start to colonise the aquarium under the right conditions . |
| 19 | Mr Clifford , for anyone who has been asleep through the entire summer , is to jilted mistresses what Zimmer frames are to decrepit old ones . |
| 20 | Anyone who has been instrumental in this transformation of another person 's life through the impact of the Word of God and the Spirit of God will know that it is not his own doing . |
| 21 | All of us who have been involved in trying to increase employment in Northern Ireland know the damage that terrorism does to our chances of achieving that aim . |