Example sentences of "that [vb past] to be [adj] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | I heard Alec saying , in a voice that tried to be light and urgent at the same time , ‘ We 're ready , sir , ’ and I heard the reply : ‘ Well I 'm not . |
| 2 | During the 1960s , he demonstrated that dolphins could produce sounds in air that seemed to be direct and relevant imitations of human speech patterns . |
| 3 | ‘ The thing is , ’ he murmured , sending her a smile that managed to be wicked and appealing all at the same time , ‘ I 'm so used to trusting Simon completely that I forgot you did n't know him at all . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ After aluminium blocked filters at a treatment plant at Penwhirn Reservoir near Stranraer , ’ wrote the Sunday Times , ‘ the authority decided not to tell its customers and then issued safety advice that proved to be incorrect and inadequate . ’ |
| 5 | It was a generation that had to be brave and now did not know how to be peaceful . |