Example sentences of "[verb] [det] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a similar letter from Glasgow ; this time the writing was marginally more educated , and the paper of slightly heavier stock , but the letter was couched in the same guarded terms : a half-yearly profit that was a substantial increase on the same period last year . |
| 2 | ‘ Who do you think that was ? ’ |
| 3 | We did n't think that was terribly plausible , but he was quite serious |
| 4 | ‘ No , ’ she replied , shaking her head , ‘ I do n't think that was such a good idea now . |
| 5 | I do n't think that was true . |
| 6 | ‘ Maybe they did n't think that was worth a car . ’ |
| 7 | Did they think that was the only way you could find out who you were , by listening to them ? |
| 8 | You could almost think that was a stereo spread of one performance but if you listen to it on headphones you can hear it properly . ’ |
| 9 | But his mother did n't think that was funny . |
| 10 | He did n't think that was quite right , but had n't formulated why . |
| 11 | We 're in the bottom of the tower so , what do you think that was ? |
| 12 | Do you really think that was a coincidence-gravity pulling on the Shuttle harder like that so both of you end up doing exactly the same thing ? |
| 13 | Why do you think that was ? |
| 14 | Was that Why do you think that was the case ? |
| 15 | And why do you think that was ? |
| 16 | Would you think that was a fair assessment , Frank ? ’ |
| 17 | I do n't think that was true then , though it could have become so as Saddam Hussein faced continued sanctions . |
| 18 | do you think that was a deliberate decision made that it should be part of the flats rather than somewhere outside , |
| 19 | Do you think this was er special to your family that you were treated as you were n't a brainy one or do you think that was the way girls were generally treated ? |
| 20 | Do you think that was an attitude to that was erm unique to nursing at the time or do you think erm that possibly girls in other walks of life had the same kind of experience of discipline and demands on them ? |
| 21 | The police said he killed himself , but I knew he was afraid to die , so I did n't think that was true . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ He may have been a fool , but I do n't think that was an accident . ’ |
| 23 | At the time er did did you think that was unusual or did you accept it ? |
| 24 | ‘ I should think that was obvious , ’ Schellenberg told him . |
| 25 | I do n't think that was necessarily the drift of the the House Builders Comment . |
| 26 | Sorry I do n't think that was heard for the record Mr . |
| 27 | I do n't think that was the point Mr Grigson was making . |
| 28 | And I did n't think that was bad at such short notice . |
| 29 | I did n't think that was bad , considering I 'd just thought of it . |
| 30 | If it had been a man and woman relationship you would think that was understandable but we are n't expected to have feelings ; if we do they 're a joke . ’ |