Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] and [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the onset in the later stages of unmistakable labour pains in my lower abdomen all doubts were resolved and I knew I had to do something about it . |
| 2 | In short , it was claimed that meditators ' moral senses were enlivened and it helped them ‘ become better Christians ’ . |
| 3 | and what they took all the treasures down into the cellars so they were saved and they rebuilt it . |
| 4 | ‘ We could say we were passing and we saw something suspicious , so no , that wo n't do . ’ |
| 5 | The french windows were closed and he drew his gun and peered in to the gloomy apartment . |
| 6 | ‘ John Flanagan decided changes were needed and I lost my place . |
| 7 | They had to first of all get a base from which to achieve , unfortunately of course gaining the power and the growth of the power no doubt the ideals were corrupted and it became what you are su suggesting it did , it no longer represented the people . |
| 8 | Police were called and he swapped his castle for a cell . |
| 9 | That 's what they were saying and I fought them . ’ |
| 10 | It , it was a really nice size shop Walsall Wood was , but my sister , remember is eighty-two , I asked her , I told her you were coming and I asked her if there was anything she could tell me but er she do could n't tell me much more than myself . |
| 11 | You say if , if all your loans to B Sky B were performing and you consolidated them erm , what your income would be ? |
| 12 | They were losing and she knew they were going to lose and their last bloke was coming in and she was cheering them on . |
| 13 | I realized that the seats were numbered and I collected my bags and went in search of my proper seat . |
| 14 | Rovers were bubbling and they made it two on 15 minutes . |
| 15 | Tickets were printed and he sold them to friends for 1&shilling. each … |
| 16 | Benny 's hands were smarting and he rubbed them gently on his shirt . |
| 17 | Too many other people were involved and he felt he was losing his grip . |
| 18 | People were boarding and I elbowed my way into line . |
| 19 | And the chairs were sprayed and which made them which made things a lot cheaper . |
| 20 | We were talking and I heard myself say , " It must have been a very terrible experience , being with those Apaches . " |
| 21 | and the other chap that brought it round was very nice and we were talking and she said we worked at Panasonic and I said to him said yes , and I , I said oh I know somebody who works for Panasonic , and she said oh they probably know each other and she told me . |
| 22 | They were doomed and she knew it . |
| 23 | They told him they were going to do this , the papers were signed and he became their son . |
| 24 | And Mum , if Dave and Anna call round for me tomorrow morning can you tell them we 've gone to the Prince Charles baths and to come there , and Mum , I went to the shoemender 's to collect my sandals , but they were shut and I need them for tomorrow evening because — Oh , thanks Mum . |
| 25 | I went out where the rest of the staff were working and I told them ‘ I am leaving . |
| 26 | There are some slight variations in it , and it 's come from a different U S mill and , for example , there are three items at the end which were required and you offered us six millimetres , they 're now six point three five millimetres , which is quarter inch , that 's fine , erm . |
| 27 | She danced in a haze of misery , scarcely noticing when the music changed from vibrant rock-and-roll to ‘ the creep ’ and when the lights were lowered and he pulled her close she could n't be bothered to protest though she was revolted by the smell of beer on his breath ( where had he got it ? ) mingling with strong body odours . |
| 28 | I knew he was irritated and he knew I was ashamed . |
| 29 | ‘ Why Tink , ’ cried Peter , ‘ it was poisoned and you drank it to save my life . |
| 30 | The sound began before our search was completed and it stopped me in my tracks , leaving Malc to continue alone . |