Example sentences of "[adv] [was/were] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh how long were you doing the , day training ? |
| 2 | Not only were they attacking the cat , but they were prepared to fight with anyone who got in their way . |
| 3 | Mary Finnigan : It was at this time , when David flew out to Malta , then not only were we organising the Arts Lab but a free open air festival in Beckenham , David , having flown out to the Maltese song festival had sent Angie a postcard saying something to the effect that he was going to be in Italy and why did n't Angie come and join him , which she did , leaving me to sort out both the folk club and the free festival organised for Beckenham Park the following Sunday . ’ |
| 4 | So were you doing the same kind of work then ? |
| 5 | But I remember I 'd got a box on my mantlepiece erm not only was I using the pessaries but I was also taking these when the period was due . |
| 6 | It had dawned on me that not only was I leaving the comfortingly familiar surroundings of primary school but that I no longer had any influence whatsoever on the other pupils at the school which I had had before but I was to be demoted to ‘ the annoying first year ’ . |
| 7 | When it finally was he recognised the voice immediately . |
| 8 | His efforts , near the end of his term in office , to educate America on the endowment 's purpose would serve him well were he to take the job now . |
| 9 | For over four hundred metres there was nothing separating the new driveage from the caved in section apart from some wooden props . |
| 10 | ‘ How was I to know the goddamn file was that confidential ? ’ she raged . |
| 11 | ‘ How was I to know the chimney would be blocked or whatever it is that 's wrong with the thing ? |
| 12 | How was she to cross the river ? |
| 13 | So where were you doing the working as a kitchen maid ? |
| 14 | If the two in the Renault were impostors , why were they taking the risk of using the car and the passports of two people who were presumed dead ? |
| 15 | Where was one to draw the line ? |
| 16 | Ella — where was I hearing the news ? ’ |
| 17 | Well why was it producing the required results because it , in fact it was beyond what it erm you know it specifically was set out to do . |