Example sentences of "[was/were] [noun] [conj] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sergeant was sure Nicola 's husband was lying and that the stains were blood but knew he had no evidence to prove it . |
| 2 | Although the alarms looked inexpensive , there were concerns that providing them would saddle landlords with ongoing maintenance costs . |
| 3 | The hardline leadership admitted for the first time it regretted the exodus , admitted there were problems and conceded it might be partly to blame . |
| 4 | Do this to all your doors , not just the exterior ones , and treat any panes of glass in doors as though they were windows and give them some sort of double glazing . |
| 5 | The two men were about the same age , nearing fifty ; both were of the lean kind with strong features and over-thin lips ; both were taciturn and found it difficult to put ideas into words . |
| 6 | But the Pilkington dispute could not have been anticipated ( although there were issues that precipitated it — pay levels were perceived to be low and the initial walkout occurred over a wages error ) . |
| 7 | He made a radio receiver when we were children and set it up on the main bridge over the Salzach . |
| 8 | Earlier yesterday Constable Sandra Dougan told Belfast Coroner 's Court Moore was ‘ lying ’ when he had claimed they were lovers and insisted they were just ‘ friends ’ . |
| 9 | When she saw Daniel , shedding red and white fuzz , she said palely that she was afraid now she would lose little Stephen , it was hope that killed you , was n't it , best not to hope , but what else could you do , sitting there ? |
| 10 | Even then , he believed there was hope and persuaded her that they should take a holiday together . |
| 11 | He 's become better known as a zoologist , but has n't forgotten it was Swindon that offered him his first exhibition . |
| 12 | They are very pretty , but somewhat ludicrously sentimental ; that is , when one reflects that it was Rousseau that wrote them . |
| 13 | They offered at £6.15s.0d. , I countered at £7.5s.0d. , confident of settlement at £7.0s.0d. , their counter was £6.15s.0d. or forget it ! |
| 14 | It was preparation that did it |
| 15 | Seeing a youth of about 17 about to cycle away , Harry whispered that he was RAF and did he know anyone who could help . |
| 16 | You will tell me if you find it was murder and give me the name of the murderer . |
| 17 | As I remember , it was Pete that started it , |
| 18 | Ingrid believes it was fate that enabled her to work in Orkney , near her family , with her friends , and on an island she loves . |
| 19 | A series of injuries slowed his progress but ultimately , it was attitude that cost him the chance of blossoming into a great player . |
| 20 | It was drink that got me into this mess . |
| 21 | Perhaps it was despair that made me believe there was one person in the world who might know that I was in despair . |
| 22 | I suppose it was discretion that led him to omit he was visiting General & Cumbria Assurance . ’ |
| 23 | Mr Crangle had tried to persuade him all night not to take the Bookman away but all Mr Slipper had done was smile and ask him not to be so unfriendly . |
| 24 | I think it was Kerry that tell us . |
| 25 | It was guilt that made him do it . |
| 26 | I think it was Lynne that told me . |
| 27 | His body clock free-ran so that on occasions he was the victim of a clash between an internal cause — which thought it was night and wanted him to sleep — and an external cause , society — which required him to work in the ( real ) daytime . |
| 28 | ‘ If it was Paula that means I have two of my staff as fugitives from justice … ’ |
| 29 | It was teamwork that did it , with plenty of fun along the way . |
| 30 | Of course , it was Genesis that got you into playing bass . |