Example sentences of "man who [was/were] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the man who was on the boat with her must be suspect . ’ |
| 2 | There is no precise moment or position at which one can say of a particular individual that the child has become an adult or that the man who was outside the house is now inside . |
| 3 | He grinned and she felt her spirits rise as she looked with affection at this man who was like a brother to her . |
| 4 | Detectives said they were anxious to trace a man who was near the junction of Whitehouse Loan and Thirlestane Road around the time of the attack at 2am on 6 February . |
| 5 | Theo was swift to point this out , at the same time rebuking Vincent for his bullying and insensitivity , hurting an old man who was in no condition to hit back . |
| 6 | A man who was in the car park at the time said he was forced to dive for cover . |
| 7 | They brought out large packs of cigarettes — then rationed — and shared them out among the men who were on the road watching . |
| 8 | Er but er and , and the they negotiated er a payment er for working in these er cold conditions for the men who were in the machine shop . |
| 9 | ‘ The bodies were found by two young men who were in the area by chance , ’ he said . |