Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] was [prep] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It bore a French stamp and suddenly she did n't want to know what was inside that letter . |
| 2 | ‘ Master Cook ! ’ he said , ‘ I do n't know what was in that flame pot of yours but it undoubtedly saved the day and many noble lives . |
| 3 | God , she had thought she was above that sort of thing , once . |
| 4 | You know who was on that story ? |
| 5 | erm , there 's on certain parts of ah what they put has shown they they 've understood what was in that part of the diary like in the exercises relating this morning to or to learning like with the Roman numerals and the other thing they shown that they understood what was in that context , but then on erm when you get later on it 's just er |
| 6 | Me ai n't know what was in that glance , but we moved in behind the police . |
| 7 | I did my best , but I suppose it was during that time that I began to drink too much and that finished off my promotion chances . |
| 8 | Ever since then , China in its many and varied aspects has been in my mind , and I believe it was on that Saturday morning in Aunt Janie 's potato patch that I first became interested in the Orient . |
| 9 | If they knew I was under that sort of pressure , they 'd stop giving me rides altogether . |
| 10 | And they thought I was on that plane blown up . |
| 11 | I bet she was at that price . |
| 12 | And the last time you wore it was with that mac , remember that mac ? |
| 13 | For past all doubt he was on that path , he did find the poor soul dead , he did run to the castle , like an honest man , and tell the sheriff what he had found . |
| 14 | erm , there 's on certain parts of ah what they put has shown they they 've understood what was in that part of the diary like in the exercises relating this morning to or to learning like with the Roman numerals and the other thing they shown that they understood what was in that context , but then on erm when you get later on it 's just er |
| 15 | I think it was on that Sunday , but it may have been on the Sunday before , that I gave the last message from the Burma Broadcasting Service . |
| 16 | I hate to think what was in that corner too |
| 17 | ‘ By the time I 'd finished reading the report I was fairly confident that if I , as an adult , accepted what was on that screen as being right , valid and interesting , then it would be the same for a child — provided I took out any excessive sexuality and violence . |
| 18 | And it 's frightening , but I , I mean , I know from my days at British Telecom , I 'd say I was on that phone , really |
| 19 | wondered what was in that minced-meat ? |