Example sentences of "was [adv] a [noun sg] [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | If everything tumbled into place there was just a chance that they could be on the same ferry as the Renault , at 1330 hours the next day . |
| 2 | Now what , what was left was a guideline for economic development other , of sixty five thousand , which happens to be equivalent to pollution prevention schemes at one , but was certainly not earmarked to anything in particular , it was just a guideline that they were thinking of , and I , I think it would be a help to Policy Panel and Policy and Resources Committee , to obtain a response to that non-identified sixty five thousand pound item . |
| 3 | And yes it was just an idea that they had , they were there waiting to take the coffin over the dyke . |
| 4 | He also had a small stable of girls working the docks , specializing in the new boats to put into harbour , and the girls had their instructions to discover details of the shipment … and there was always a bonus if they discovered an interesting cargo . |
| 5 | thank heavens for Gloucester rugby club … they won at the weekend … well it was more a walkover as they ran in forty two points against Newport . |
| 6 | His wife , Sarah , was also a canoeist before they met but they now face the problem of babysitters for their two youngsters . |
| 7 | Some played up to the queue even more than I did , and at times it was quite a pantomime as they expressed themselves in their broken English with much arm waving and competitive claims . |