Example sentences of "[was/were] [noun] [conj] [verb] he " 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 | He 's become better known as a zoologist , but has n't forgotten it was Swindon that offered him his first exhibition . |
| 3 | Seeing a youth of about 17 about to cycle away , Harry whispered that he was RAF and did he know anyone who could help . |
| 4 | A series of injuries slowed his progress but ultimately , it was attitude that cost him the chance of blossoming into a great player . |
| 5 | I suppose it was discretion that led him to omit he was visiting General & Cumbria Assurance . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | It was guilt that made him do it . |
| 8 | 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 . |