Example sentences of "was [pron] [adv] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Was it somehow her fault ?
2 Was it only their affectation , to be afraid of it , as if it was expected of them .
3 Nor was it only their tenants who were resentful , but they also had to face envious glances at their lands from the laity , some of whom at any rate seem to have considered them suitable prey .
4 Was it only her imagination ?
5 Was it only his fancy , or were her eyes older ?
6 Was it purely your choice ?
7 Was this the dreaded writer 's block , or was it merely her desperation to win the SHE/Timotei writing competition that had rendered her completely lost for words ?
8 Was it really your decision or were you heavily influence by others ?
9 Or was it less his personality that accounted for their compliance than his power — a power so much greater than that of a headmaster within the State system ?
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