Example sentences of "was [Wh det] [pron] was [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Walker said : ‘ What James Hunt was to me was what he was to any Grand Prix enthusiast the world over a chap with enormous experience and gigantic expertise . ’ |
| 2 | A good father was what he was beyond everything . |
| 3 | That was what he was like . |
| 4 | The only question was what he was like at saving shots . |
| 5 | James III 's idea of soldiering abroad , for example , to win renown and territory in Brittany and the county to the south , Saintonge , and in Guelders , was blocked by resistance at home ; in 1473 parliament tartly pointed out that if renown was what he was after , what he should be doing was ‘ to travel through his realm and put such justice and policy in his own realm that the brute and the fame of him might pass in other countries ’ . |
| 6 | That was what she was for . |
| 7 | Ah , well , the nurses enjoyed it all , and that was what it was for . |
| 8 | Art trained the eyes , that was what it was for . |
| 9 | ‘ You said that was what it was like , ’ he said , ‘ remember ? ’ |
| 10 | When she was about three months pregnant , and feeling totally rejected by everyone , she got into a very depressed state , staying in her room for several days without moving , wondering if this was what it was like to be dead . |
| 11 | She felt she wanted to shut herself away from life if this was what it was like . |
| 12 | v. That was what it was like , From The Book of Nome , Strange Frogs , Chap . |