Example sentences of "[conj] all [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] [be] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The right hon. Member for Henley made a powerful point when he said that all we were doing was trying to introduce an envy tax . |
| 2 | In this , as in much else , the fallen Communist leaders could plead that all they were doing was imitating Lenin . |
| 3 | I am sorry to say that all you were demonstrating was stubbornness and/or poor examination technique . |
| 4 | I Tried to get some cleaning help but all I was offered was a shopping service , so I paid privately for a helper . |
| 5 | ‘ At that time I tried to get some cleaning help , but all I was offered was a shopping service , so I paid privately for a helper . |
| 6 | Oh yeah I know but all I was saying was that much of different things |
| 7 | Rincewind could be absolutely certain about that , because all she was wearing was a medallion around her neck . |
| 8 | This sounded a hollow threat while all we were doing was folding our clothes and learning how to be housetrained and use flushing lavatories . |
| 9 | It was a pleasant sight , as all she was wearing was a gold throat chain which spelled out ZARIA in half-inch letters . |