Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] be [pron] do " in BNC.
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1 | On reflection she believed it was something to do with the way she looked — her casual dress . |
2 | I assumed it was something to do with domestic machinery . ’ |
3 | Mercer Lorrimore was over in England at that time , and stayed and went racing at Newmarket in July , but the Jockey Club found him grimmer than his usual self and understood it was something to do with his son , although he did n't say what . |
4 | Dot knew it was something to do with her father . |
5 | I do n't know I just pressed the down yeah there was a space and I pressed the down and then I pressed backspace twice and it went back again ah I knew it was something to do with backspace . |
6 | Way up above in the light at the top of the well Mrs Parvis was speaking but Dot knew it was nothing to do with her . |
7 | Beth thought it was something to do with the heat haze but I know a centaur when I see one . |
8 | At first I thought it was something to do with Chester , you hear so many disgusting stories about Tech . |
9 | I thought it was something to do with Piers . |
10 | I thought it was something to do with I do n't know — sauna baths and golf driving-ranges . |
11 | He said he thought it was something to do with washing-machines , which for a start I found deeply puzzling . |
12 | I thought it was something to do with something else but , you know a bit of a |
13 | She immediately presumed it was something to do with Templeton 's , but she was wrong . |
14 | Edouard admitted he 'd been attacked but denied it was anything to do with Barbara being there . ’ |
15 | He said it was something to do with digging for roots , but William did n't know about that , he just liked graveyards . |
16 | Nobody knew they they they said it was something to do with tanks but nobody knew |
17 | ‘ Said it was nothing to do with her professional integrity , just that she was pursuing the spying line a bit too vigorously . |
18 | Ellen said it was nothing to do with her , but she was lying , and Mrs Parkin knew it . |
19 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Marie , ‘ Simon always said it was you did that to the kiosk . |