Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] of [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I thought I warned you not to make a habit of this , ’ a deep voice remarked gruffly , close to her ear , and she realised that the swaying sensation was that of Fen carrying her to her own bunk . |
| 2 | It was rotten of George to ask them . |
| 3 | Oliver would n't understand that it was nicer of Dad to make him a toy than to buy him some dull old thing from a shop . |
| 4 | It was stupid of Lee to let him escape . |
| 5 | He said the studio was full of things to show her . |
| 6 | Scarlet thought first that this sentiment could be attributable to Barbs , then that , in view of her own lack of a career , it was insensitive of Brian to mention it and then that he had said it out of spite . |
| 7 | Maria was aware of Luke studying her , although she refused to look at him , afraid of meeting his eyes . |