Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] was [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I came and , and I did n't think Harlow was for me because I , it was all very built up and lots of roundabouts but the people , the partners were so lovely and er I saw some of the patients and I thought they were very lovely too , so this is where I 've been . |
| 2 | Interpol investigations revealed Lisa was in a buggy being pushed by her mum Elizabeth when the car reversed , catching the pram and crushing it against a pillarbox . |
| 3 | Cassock and surplice , a black cassock and white surplice once I told you that my grandmother was once living with us , she used to delight in washing my surplice and ironing it up except me when I was singing in the choir , I did n't take a , the treble solos , that was after the choir used to sister of ours at least oh twenty men , and as many lads and youths the as I say Johnny was in the choir there was er the two brothers and there was Dick was a incense boy and his father was a manager to go in the , he used to have a red cassock and surplice , but he used to Dick 's dad was the incense swinger and they used to go about swinging incense and that , I do n't suppose they do that at all now , but er your first job as a choirboy was to pump the organ it , have you ever been in the church ? |
| 4 | Dana did n't know Berenice was in danger of losing her child ; she was careless , but not vicious . |
| 5 | Nurse Dungarvan was in no condition to explain anything . |
| 6 | That it came to this shows how involved Priestley was in the religious disputes and politics of his day . |
| 7 | But if so , how did he know Aldrich was on the train ? ’ |
| 8 | On my return Staff Nurse Robins was after my blood . |
| 9 | The prime suspect was Vic , though how would he know Mungo was in here ? |
| 10 | At the time of which I 'm writing Alison was in her third year studying French and Russian at university and Sandy , having qualified in medicine , was doing a year 's postgraduate research in the States . |
| 11 | His upward swing of mood since meeting Rose was like a glider flying above the clouds where all was serene . |
| 12 | ‘ The last time I 'd seen Nelson was in the courtroom in 1964 , ’ Mrs Sisulu said . |
| 13 | Police believed Elstob was under the influence of drink or drugs . |
| 14 | The last time Constance had visited London was in 1938 . |
| 15 | Birgit Nilsson was in London for a dinner to pay tribute to Christopher Raeburn . |
| 16 | Traditionally , the time to visit Madeira was in the winter months ( October to April ) , to escape the cold northern European winters , and the low season was in the summer months . |
| 17 | As it happened Acheson was in Paris when the cable arrived ; the Embassy replied with the unanimous opinion that it would be a serious mistake to deliver the memorandum ; and Acheson , having seen the correspondence , agreed that it would be inappropriate at the time . |
| 18 | On the day of the discovery of Sandy 's body he remembered Buchanan had called at Livingstone Manor , had been told Hauser was in Finland . |
| 19 | Carnach Rorim was to their east as they continued , and Tagan saw one of its patrols once , far off , but the company went unnoticed . |
| 20 | The repeated baseline showed Olwyn was in bed every night by 8pm . |
| 21 | Zoe tried to explain , keeping her voice low on account of the boy : she 'd thought Lowell was in love with a Victorian photograph — and that was crazy . |
| 22 | Ke Pauk was in charge of the central zone of Cambodia under Pol Pot , and carried out the purges of Khmer Rouge cadres in the Eastern zone in 1977 and 1978 which forced many to flee to Vietnam , including Hun Sen and Heng Samrin , currently Prime Minister and President of the Phnom Penh government . |
| 23 | You mean Meg was with you ? ’ |
| 24 | They discovered Lily was on the stage — had just left it . |
| 25 | When the men of the World Council of Churches in Geneva heard Arthur was at Caux they phoned him to come and tell them the truth about Rhodesia . |
| 26 | General Secretaries would then be obliged to satisfy the membership and could be put in a classic squeeze when they were approached at top level , even if supporting NoS was against their better judgement . |
| 27 | This ratio was especially desirable on those nights when a certain ex-journalist called Eric was on duty , making suggestive and tedious jokes . |
| 28 | They collided , Hughes sensed McClair was in a better position to punish the error , but Laws recovered . |
| 29 | Wee Charlie was with her , clutched to her bosom . |
| 30 | She might have known Victoria was in Miguel 's confidence . |