Example sentences of "[was/were] n't his [noun] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was n't his case and they were n't suspects , and they must have known that he was no cheerful extrovert , flattered to be the centre of attraction while they bombarded him with questions about Chief Inspector Rickards 's likely methods , the chance of catching the Whistler , his theories about psychopathic killers , his own experience of serial murder . |
| 2 | It was n't his name when I met him . |
| 3 | It was n't his wife and it was n't Eloise Brückner . |
| 4 | It was n't his fault that she had discovered her feelings were more than just desire . |
| 5 | Because of the circumstances under which most replacement gutters are fitted , however , they may not join up as beautifully as you 'd like , which may mean that they need more regular cleaning — but do n't rush to criticise your builder — it probably was n't his fault if he had to join up to existing work . |