Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] [pers pn] was [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the great characters of the cutter fleet at that time was Leo Brock , ex P & 0 purser and when he was chef he demanded an assistant — and got one . |
| 2 | It fell ill , unknown to the family , and as it was mid-winter it crawled under a neighbour 's balcony to escape from the cold , where it expired . |
| 3 | Some heads of department believed that the self-appraisal report was the product of departmental discussion , but that it was discussion which had taken place over the last few years rather than during the time specifically set aside for the self-appraisal . |
| 4 | Who this might be he could not tell , but if it was Balliol he had donned more clothing , which seemed unlikely , in the rush . |
| 5 | Staff members tried to keep them away from the soft-hearted President , consigning them to the Vice-president not because Bush was more callous , North explained , but because it was Reagan who had to make the policy decisions . |