Example sentences of "[that] [was/were] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said there were several proposals made that were worth thinking about and pursuing , ‘ but right now , everything is still pending . ’ |
| 2 | It distinguished five categories of creation story ( taken from Philip Freund 's useful book Myths of creation ) , and picked out eight characteristics or linked elements that were worth pursuing . |
| 3 | We are grateful for imaginative erm ideas that come up anywhere in the Council and we do consider them , but on reflection this seemed not one that was worth pursuing in Oxford . |
| 4 | It did not come as a startling revelation — no blinding flash of illumination , only a possibility that he had not previously considered , something that was worth checking . |
| 5 | We had some very , very moving speeches yesterday , as we had had at previous meetings , which made it quite clear that a few pounds were vital and crucial to people 's lives , so we thought it was a a gesture that was worth making , and I have to say that probably our group also includes people on , as members , as Councillors , who are themselves on income support , so it was a move which was n't without it 's personal difficulties for us either . |
| 6 | He would fight for anything whatever , but he would sell everything that was worth fighting for . ’ |
| 7 | Now as he comes in front of that lorry back onto the carriageway , if the one that was over taking suddenly decides to pull back in his mate having flashed him , the value of a nearside mirror ? |
| 8 | Three pounds that was for doing four of those long lengths you know and , and a short one |
| 9 | She says three pound fifty she says that was from taking us down from there and sitting waiting , well I mean I was only in about , well I was n't in five minutes |
| 10 | who was the one that was in Carry on up the Khyber cos she was tasty ? |