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 .
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