Example sentences of "[coord] [pers pn] [was/were] [adj] [verb] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We much enjoyed your visit during the vacation , and your mother and I were pleased to hear that you are attending to your studies and making a circle of friends . |
| 2 | Wendy and I were pleased to find that we were to be billeted in the same small town of Wolverton — pleased , that is , until we saw it ! |
| 3 | My hon. Friends and I were interested to note that the NATO summit declaration in London on 6 July 1990 called for the alliance to place more reliance on reserve forces , and the Government have emphasised the importance of part-time soldiers . |
| 4 | A day or two later Anthony Rouse and I were astonished to hear that her agents were demanding the interview be withdrawn because , as she complained in a letter to the BBC 's Director General , Hugh Carleton-Greene , we had given her a solemn undertaking over lunch not to mention the matter of Wells and their son at all . |
| 5 | thank you um , it will be quick ah one of the things which caused distress last year was the reduction in the for sixth formers and I was sorry to see that it would n't be restored this time . |
| 6 | Yes , I welcome the substantial orders that have been received and I was pleased to see that in the past few days a number of them have come here . |
| 7 | Carole had said that the style of warden could really make a difference , and I was relieved to see that Aj was far too easy-going to be a slave-driver ; a non-conformist , his regulation chocolate-brown corduroy trousers were bleached white , a phenomenon which he put down to the use of Ariel automatic . |
| 8 | Rather dubiously I put it to the Chairman and I was relieved to find that he was quite enthusiastic about the idea . |
| 9 | I had n't a penny and I was flabbergasted to learn that Jerry can expect thousands . |
| 10 | My breasts were developing fast and I was ashamed to see that my nipples showed through the material . |
| 11 | We used the same old path , and I was amazed to realise that without knowing it I had been hurrying my children along and constantly looking over my shoulder . |
| 12 | Jumble sales are my passion , and I was amazed to hear that my friend had never been to one . |
| 13 | So now I knew how the Sorley/Cawthorne private intelligence line worked , and I was willing to bet that there was another Fax machine at Pegasus Farm currently on ‘ receive ’ . |
| 14 | Roper said : ‘ Good luck , old boy , ’ and I was surprised to see that he meant it . |
| 15 | ‘ Is that quite all right ? ’ he asked , and I was able to say that it was — it 's almost exactly the size of the poor old tray . |
| 16 | The sheet had slipped off Granny 's face and I was horrified to see that her eyes were still open . |
| 17 | You were right , Nigel , to say that there are talented individuals not yet part of a team — and you were right to say that Western Samoa are a bit useful . |
| 18 | Chris was still asleep when Carolyn came home , and she was relieved to hear that he had been fine while she was out . |
| 19 | Jenna glared at him , her cheeks burning hot , and she was pleased to see that he looked satisfyingly startled at her temper . |
| 20 | Mike was waiting for her in the lobby when she came down , and she was pleased to see that he too had dressed as informally as possible in deference to the humidity . |
| 21 | The gradual transformation from squalor to cleanliness gave her satisfaction , and she was pleased to think that the others would be pleased too . |
| 22 | Only slowly did her heart-rate come down , and she was able to see that no lasting harm had been done . |
| 23 | There were moments during the Mass when the litanies and prayers , the censers swinging to and fro and the smell of incense made her feel lightheaded , and she was able to believe that she was not really present , not really being married at all , and that at any moment she might open her eyes and awake , to find herself back in Corcaguiney , with the wind ruffling the water across Dingle Harbour and the cloud shadows sailing over the mountain . |
| 24 | He glanced in her direction and she was startled to see that his eyes , instead of being dark , were silvery pale and piercing . |
| 25 | Its warm radiance drove the shivers from her and she was glad to see that she had n't disturbed Antoine . |
| 26 | Their eyes locked together and she was surprised to see that there was no anger in his expression . |
| 27 | Losers instantly have their spur leg amputated with a machete , and we were shocked to find that a cock which even for a moment turns and runs has instantly lost . |
| 28 | He was somewhat taken aback by this honour and we were quick to explain that this was the finest tribute that could be paid to both Normans . |
| 29 | Dr Tim Bishop , for the ICRF in Leeds , added : ‘ We looked at dozens of case studies , from as far apart as America , Holland , Iceland , Germany , France , Sweden and the UK — in fact , almost all the known families with chromosome 17 linkage data and we were amazed to see that all of the families seemed to have the same genetic defect . ’ |
| 30 | And they were able to place that subsequently because it was a , was a relevant thing that people wanted to read , and it was recognized as such by the organizations concerned . |