Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [was/were] [verb] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later , those who were to piece together the events at the camp of the early months of that year , from the time of snow till the approach of spring , were to wonder what was the ambition of Michael Holly , prisoner of Hut 2 in Zone I of Camp 3 in the Dubrovlag complex . |
| 2 | This family is still grieving for the son who was killed just a matter of weeks ago . |
| 3 | ‘ At the same time , in the back of my mind , there was the thought that , actually , I had a distant connection who was doing just the same thing . ’ |
| 4 | This will bring an early return to Cleveland Park for Darlington-based Paul Bentley who was signed just a few weeks ago by the Midlands club from Boro . |
| 5 | Elfed , a sober and upright man who was to become unfairly the sounding board for Richard 's first rebellions . |
| 6 | These were to prove precious learning experiences for the young Blantyre girl who was to go on to produce such wonderfully vibrant work , often featuring floral themes , who was to become only the third full female member of the Royal Scottish Academy . |
| 7 | This , together with the replacement of three jurors during the course of the trial — one of whom was removed only a day before the jury 's deliberations began — was thought likely to form the basis of an appeal against the convictions . |