Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [pers pn] was [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance it was pretty clear that there were no unique memory molecules . |
| 2 | As for self-sacrifice it was mostly incredible . |
| 3 | As an extension of Acheson 's ideas about communism it was likewise impossible for Americans to think of the Chinese embracing communism of their own volition and rejecting the US in such a humiliating fashion . |
| 4 | But after marriage it was so different . |
| 5 | The site had been in the ownership of the local authority since 1901 , but after clearance it was largely empty . |
| 6 | In the light of later events , it is possible to doubt Scott 's altruism in taking the initiative in this case ; clearly after the change of government with Manners ' well-known enthusiasm for the Middle Ages , the chances were that a Gothic design would be acceptable , and Scott was the best placed of the Gothic competitors , although of course he was completely unaware of the ultimately crucial placings awarded to him by the assessors . |
| 7 | Of course he was n't serious , it was just a way of flirting , but she could n't let his statement go unchallenged . |
| 8 | Of course he was n't interested in what was good or bad for the girls . |
| 9 | And Harold could not abide young women though of course he was too polite to manifest dislike , even of trendy young women . |
| 10 | Of course he was too old to be married to that young girl . |
| 11 | Mark could bite If upset — and of course he was quite right , she should n't pry into what was none of her business . |
| 12 | ‘ Of course he was quite right . |
| 13 | Of course she was very young , probably got a Communist shop steward for a father , and doubtless went about sneering at people better-educated and better-spoken than herself . |
| 14 | Of course she was very close to Paula , I understand . |
| 15 | Of course it was just possible that something had delayed them ; they might even now be hurrying up the steep incline to the station . |
| 16 | Oh , of course it was just sexual on his part . ’ |
| 17 | Of course it was over some years back . |
| 18 | Of course it was not possible to devise a service that would be all things to all people : some of the needs would be inconsistent with others , some were already being addressed in other projects , some were less crucial . |
| 19 | Of course it was not certain either that Zoser had done it or that , if he had done it , he had done it for sectarian reasons . |
| 20 | went to put the , he , he went away again , but I , I did mention to the police , who I might say were very helpful were ninety per cent of burglars do n't get cleared up so of course it was n't important and I never expected it would be , but I did mention to the police at the time that I would like an future occasion because I 've been trying to use guns in America er to have a gun in the house but they er , but they would n't erm agree to it at all |
| 21 | We shouted but what with the noise of the water and not knowing their language of course it was n't any use and then we were in the water . |
| 22 | Of course it was n't true in the slightest . |
| 23 | Yet of course it was n't true . |
| 24 | He , he was a real friendly guy and like I say he never said cheerio before he went , but one day he just painted his aircraft up with the D-day landing signs which we did n't know at the time and the next day he was gone of course it was very much top secret that was but the town just emptied of all Americans it was like a ghost town after them but it had been previously . |
| 25 | Henri and I sheltered them for a while , but of course it was very risky with the Germans billeted everywhere except the smallest cottages . |
| 26 | Of course it was too early in his life to be certain that the gods had called him , but I could have wished for no better career for him than that of a priest-administrator . |
| 27 | Ron wrote Frank a letter of protest , but of course it was too late . |
| 28 | But of course it was too late . |
| 29 | I was asked to be a coachman for Cinderella with my best friend , of course I was very excited and as the time grew nearer my costume was made and fitted . |
| 30 | When she was absent sympathetic nurses allowed Diana and Jane to see him but with Earl Spencer drifting in and out of consciousness he was never aware of the presence of his children . |