Example sentences of "he [was/were] [adv] [verb] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was a lovely , innocent child and he was just beginning to enjoy life . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ He was a lovely , innocent child and he was just beginning to enjoy life . ’ |
| 3 | He was later promoted to depute director and within six years of his return , he found himself director of the newly-created Lothian Regional Council 's Education Department . |
| 4 | He was simply told to ignore bazaar gossip and to carry on as planned . |
| 5 | He was also taught to respect money and the process through which it was earned . |
| 6 | Chairman Corden refused to give Gray the infamous vote of confidence , but he was eventually forced to take action after Torquay outclassed Quakers 3–0 at a windy Plainmoor , with Justin Fashanu setting up victory . |
| 7 | He was allegedly caught selling heroin to an addict . |
| 8 | He was yesterday preparing to leave hospital in Basingstoke , Hants , with a sack load of gifts and cards . |