Example sentences of "be [adv] [verb] was [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But though the extent of what was thus known was very great it was not felt to be unbounded . |
| 2 | There are all sorts of reasons for giving the less direct answer : B may want to establish that the fact that the reading was not done was not due to laziness . |
| 3 | The idea of the longue durée , as it was originally formulated was quite straightforward . |
| 4 | Also if one or other of the partners , well it would have to be the partner that was n't signing was seriously ill then the reduct deduction would be twenty percent . |
| 5 | He was now using his powers to remind me of that as if the matter he was about to broach was more important than any spy . |
| 6 | The suggestion she was about to make was entirely reasonable . |