Example sentences of "[coord] [subord] [noun] [verb] [pron] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Contractors ) Ltd [ 1972 ] 3 All ER 557 ( CA ) the question arose whether profits lost in consequence of physical damage were alone recoverable , or whether profits lost which were not related to physical damage were also recoverable . |
| 2 | For the sack itself — it was there , pillowing Hugh 's head and although Hugh knew what was in it and believed they knew also , he had taken care not to show it to them . |
| 3 | It was not a problem that had ever occurred before , and although Ellie knew she was probably playing with fire she was intrigued to know how it would all turn out . |
| 4 | Derek who exposed the fraud , took the trouble of consulting the police records , for Samoa , at the time when Margaret , was there , and although Margaret claimed there was no rape in Samoa , because children were brought up so nicely , in this kind of , tropical paradise that she , that she portrayed in the book , the fact is , according to the police records , there were more rapes in Samoa , while Margaret , than were occurring in New York at the time was writing , during the nineteen eighties |
| 5 | The indictment added that Mr Buckley , 44 , of Prince Regent Street , Leith , had been severely injured in the blast and covered with debris and although Sutherland knew he was trapped , he had told rescuers that no-one was inside . |
| 6 | And if Heather thought there was something sinister about her relationship with Jack Cornelius — assuming there was a relationship — why did she never ask me if I knew anything about it ? ’ |
| 7 | And if Mattie says he was with her , I 've no doubt he was . |
| 8 | They had worked out their monthly budget to the last pound , and if Norman thought she was going to eat this overpriced muck with a perfectly good cold supper waiting in the refrigerator at home and a decent programme on the telly he could forget it . |
| 9 | And if Ferrari said he was " the greatest , then " the greatest " he was … |
| 10 | ‘ Sorry , no , ’ Ellie said dismissively , and if Phena thought she was also coming in for a chat she was mistaken . |
| 11 | And because people knew he was going to do so , they came back night after night to see how things were changed . |
| 12 | Not surprisingly , part-time women were usually left to management 's mercies and when recession struck they were usually the first to go . |
| 13 | But Jinny could tell from his voice that he knew the answer already , and when Doyle replied it was with a nod . |
| 14 | Graham was standing by his window , staring out over the roof of the Comet Building across the street , and when Mike saw who was sitting at Graham 's desk , he had to make a strong effort not to show his surprise . |
| 15 | They were in Monaco , the home of poseurs , and when Keke said he was fed up , Niki could say , ‘ That makes two of us . ’ |
| 16 | Later Justices of the Peace were appointed and as time passed they were given administrative as well as judicial duties to perform . |
| 17 | Unnatural conditions became natural and as time passed it was more and more difficult to believe that there was any other life beyond that which went on inside the wire . |
| 18 | Swayne waited for some comment on his revelations , a word of commendation , even thanks , but when Wycliffe spoke it was on a quite different subject . |
| 19 | But as Bill celebrated it was curtains for George and Barbara Bush … from West Derby . |
| 20 | Walking back through the jungle I thankfully did n't come across any trap-door spiders but as dusk fell I was entranced by a cluster of trees which were suddenly lit up like Christmas trees by the thousands of glow-worms out for a night of passion . |