Example sentences of "that [was/were] [subord] [pron] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was before they found the patches of damp on their own kitchen and bathroom ceilings , which , when touched with a finger , smelled unmistakably of cat-piss . |
| 2 | That was before we installed the eight thousand gallon water storage tank , which Health and Safety thought could drown a child . |
| 3 | and that was before we bought the petrol this morning . |
| 4 | ‘ I know I did , but that was before I knew the labels were typed on Dick Tavett 's typewriter and that the bags matched those in the Post 's stationery stockroom . ’ |
| 5 | That was before he saw the apple . |
| 6 | That was before he became an MP . |
| 7 | Lindsey used Bravo Golf from the time of its purchase in 1967 until 1973 as the family transport , that was until he had a visit from the Airshow Coordinator at RAF Finningley in 1973 who asked him if he would like to be shot down by a Spitfire and Hurricane at the Battle of Britain airshow that year ! |
| 8 | I thought I was a serious fan , that was until I met the fans at this game . |
| 9 | That was until I tried the Renault 19-Turbo DX . |
| 10 | That was because one got the feeling she was not with her husband . |
| 11 | That was because we had a sensible framework of industrial relations laws . |
| 12 | That was because it enabled the whole rugby fraternity to participate , with financial reward being the last thing on anyone 's mind . |