Example sentences of "[conj] was [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once you 've crossed the river , cross rough ground to a second river , Larachantivore , where there is ( or was on my last visit , at any rate ) an ancient and rickety bridge . |
| 2 | Or was in my young young days anyway . |
| 3 | Blanche 's antennae were very sensitive at gauging the progress of an investigation but she relied on Dexter to hoover up male gossip that was beyond her reach , idle chatter in the canteen or the gents ' toilet that sometimes hardened into hostility or resentment at some way a case was being handled . |
| 4 | She started to tremble deep inside , a nervous quivering that was beyond her control . |
| 5 | Perhaps his anger was intensified because he saw her getting pleasure from something that was beyond his reach . |
| 6 | it was still , erm quite good that was worth it that day |
| 7 | An undercurrent of shared knowledge that was outside her experience . |
| 8 | He kissed her with an expertise that was outside her experience , with a knowledge that was never learned from any book , and , much to her surprise , she felt a stab of jealousy for all those other women who must have stood as she stood now , arms round his strong frame , mouth ravaged by his skill . |
| 9 | The hand moved slowly nearer to the edge of a blanket that was over us . |
| 10 | He lived in at that time just over the road er down the road here and then something went wrong during the war that was over my father and er cos matter of fact when my father come off the dredger erm the Harbourmaster wanted to give him er he give him the push and turned round and he said my father name was . |
| 11 | When two veins coalesce the cell that was between them becomes obliterated . |
| 12 | It assumed so much — as if the link that was between them needed no words … |
| 13 | But I liked to please my mother and keep undisturbed the love that was between us . |
| 14 | In terms of penalty-area action that was about it . |
| 15 | and the horizon that was under it , |
| 16 | How kind that was of him . |
| 17 | Which was that Ellen had sworn herself to celibacy while she worked as a cook , a decision that was to me as eccentric as it was both incomprehensible and frustrating . |
| 18 | The only thing he could think of was he was a good swimmer — and a fat lot of good that was to him . |
| 19 | The only thing that was to him suspicious , was apart from the normality of liaisons at the hospital , there was no mention of a man in her life . |
| 20 | The cashier grumbled about changing Swiss money , but made a calculation that was to his advantage on the rate . |
| 21 | But it was money that was on everybody 's mind in Baltimore that week , as indicated by the fact that inviting Mr Frohnmayer was an afterthought . |
| 22 | Like Miss Honey , she felt sure both ears were going to come off at any moment with all the weight that was on them . |
| 23 | All that , everything about him , his bearing , his voice , the cold of horror that was on him , for he shook as he spoke of it , all rang true to me . |
| 24 | The pair alighted on W Williams , a quoted foundry business that was on its last legs and , with City backing , went shopping . |
| 25 | I would want someone that was on my wavelength , roughly my age , preferably a supporter , and I would n't sign anything until I had at least a serious gentleman 's agreement that nothing could be issued without the artist 's agreement . |
| 26 | While I was waiting I glanced at the stamp that was on my hand . |
| 27 | He unlocked the door with the key that was on his chain . |
| 28 | Creggan was not afraid but instead filled with the feeling that there was strength in the Man that was on his side ; and anger too ; and that something was happening , something that concerned Minch . |
| 29 | But the hunting party that was on his trail now , was unlike anything he could have anticipated . |
| 30 | Frank 's voice carried the expression that was on his face , and Mrs Funnell came back at him , saying , ‘ Do n't you bawl at me , Frank Conway ! |