Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ideas which I had conceived of that noble university were realised when I saw it … |
| 2 | Once again the movies were proving that they had their own version of what was real . |
| 3 | The kids were mortified but I thought it was a real hoot . ’ |
| 4 | We were applauded when we reported our record , and one of the newly recruited flying students opened a few bottles of root beer by way of celebration . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | She were laughing when I showed her that letter I got , cos she got one the same morning , , she said , and it said , and you can go round and talk to him . |
| 7 | The couriers signed on for courses at two language schools in order to get visas , but were caught when one had his baggage searched at Heathrow . |
| 8 | In short , it was claimed that meditators ' moral senses were enlivened and it helped them ‘ become better Christians ’ . |
| 9 | My boots and feet were smouldering when they found me . |
| 10 | And this did not stop with the Reformation for , ‘ by virtue of the very generous pensions they were granted when they surrendered their houses to the Crown , ex-abbots possessed ample means to found chantries … or to make bequests for soul-masses after death ’ . |
| 11 | The musky male scent of his cologne teased her nostrils , and she was ashamed at the way her knees were trembling as he led her over to sit down on the wide , comfortable couch . |
| 12 | But his hands were trembling as he put them back in his pockets , and a thick feeling rose up in his throat whenever he thought of Helen , which seemed to be nearly all the time . |
| 13 | and what they took all the treasures down into the cellars so they were saved and they rebuilt it . |
| 14 | That is the information on which the police were acting when they decided it was reasonable to take this action . |
| 15 | ‘ We could say we were passing and we saw something suspicious , so no , that wo n't do . ’ |
| 16 | Several people were listening but nobody said anything at first . |
| 17 | The children were listening though they kept their eyes intently fixed on their school books . |
| 18 | However the offices were closed so he said he would call first thing in the morning . |
| 19 | The french windows were closed and he drew his gun and peered in to the gloomy apartment . |
| 20 | Several of the care assistants working at the homes were angered because they claimed they were not told what was happening . |
| 21 | ‘ John Flanagan decided changes were needed and I lost my place . |
| 22 | All Nicandra remembered about that race meeting was her pure delight at getting the longest possible odds on Lal 's runner and Lal buying a bottle of champagne after her race , the three of them were celebrating when she remembered her tryst with Robert . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | This time it was his eyes that were narrowed as he watched her as closely as any cat after a mouse . |
| 25 | One of their most useful features was the thick layer of pure white fat with which they were coated when you took it out of the tin there was this layer of fat round the edge . |
| 26 | His eyes were watering as he started it , and he looked away from me again , towards the deserted white tables around us . |
| 27 | Police were called and he swapped his castle for a cell . |
| 28 | Although bureau primarily exist to simply output your files direct to bromide or film most of them will make sure that the output is what you were expecting before they send it back . |
| 29 | Only seven people had experience of paid employment other than government work schemes , and four of these were employed before they acquired their impairment — they had not worked since . |
| 30 | I was surprised by the number of people who were saying that they disliked him , and by the degree of bitterness and the spiteful determination that he had to go . |