Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [pron] was n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a full stomach makes it even harder for a baby with RDS to breathe he was n't able to feed for the first few days and relied on the drip . |
| 2 | For an extraordinary moment , because of the faint frown he gave , Meredith thought he was n't sure , and then he recovered his poise . |
| 3 | It was some time after eleven when noises were made about turning in , though as everyone stood up , to her surprise , though not anyone else 's , Travis said he was n't ready for bed yet and was going out . |
| 4 | Dionne said it was n't love , but who 's counting ? |
| 5 | Markby hoped it was n't intended to imitate him . |
| 6 | But Richard said it was n't necessary . |
| 7 | Did Alan know he was n't Donna 's father ? |
| 8 | In 1974 the Secretary of State , Mr Gordon Campbell , announced that after discussions with the Lord Advocate , he proposed to take no further action and a year later , after a change of government , his Labour successor Mr William Ross said he was n't going to act either . |
| 9 | Belinda said it was and Brenda said it was n't . |
| 10 | Caro knew she was n't listening . |
| 11 | When you said Phil thought he was n't , I 'm not listening . |
| 12 | We have the problem though of getting them Donald said he was n't prepared to . |
| 13 | Orton wrote to Williams hoping he was n't too upset . |
| 14 | Stephen wished she was n't always there . |
| 15 | The two have never seen eye to eye apparently and although some papers called him a hothead , Horton insists he was n't going to have a go at the ref , who was given a police escort back to the dressing rooms . |
| 16 | Philip reckoned he was n't as big as him but you could n't have told what age he was . |
| 17 | Earlier a drugs worker had given evidence relating to general drugs policies but Sheriff Archibald Bell QC said it was n't the court 's job to listen to critisism of government agencies , local authorities or individuals who were n't represented . |
| 18 | wh is i yeah but Lee said they was n't , they were just , I think kids that er rough kids there was big coloured |
| 19 | Sam hoped he was n't one of those New Age mystical types . |
| 20 | But Cooke added he was n't going to prejudge the incident . |
| 21 | Oxfam says it was n't aware of a warning about the beads , issued seven months ago . |
| 22 | At the time Sinha thought it was n't very likely and forgot about it . |
| 23 | Meeting clubbers from both Manchester and Liverpool that night in Atlantis proved it was n't an idle boast . |
| 24 | Auntie Lou said it was n't far down the hill . |
| 25 | When it had gone midnight Lowell knew she was n't coming . |
| 26 | ‘ You 're a shepherd of men , ’ said Betty , and Lydia hoped she was n't going to be roguish . |
| 27 | " Wo n't you tell us , dear ? " she pleaded , but Kate said it was n't her secret to tell . |
| 28 | She said she told Ernie what she told Frank Galloway an' Ernie said 'e was n't goin' ter get involved , an' she should send the vicar round ter sort Galloway out . |
| 29 | Until Hepzibah said there was n't a Will anywhere . |
| 30 | I got the feeling Bob said it was n't |