Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ideas which I had conceived of that noble university were realised when I saw it … |
| 2 | The kids were mortified but I thought it was a real hoot . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | In short , it was claimed that meditators ' moral senses were enlivened and it helped them ‘ become better Christians ’ . |
| 6 | My boots and feet were smouldering when they found me . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | and what they took all the treasures down into the cellars so they were saved and they rebuilt it . |
| 10 | That is the information on which the police were acting when they decided it was reasonable to take this action . |
| 11 | However the offices were closed so he said he would call first thing in the morning . |
| 12 | Several of the care assistants working at the homes were angered because they claimed they were not told what was happening . |
| 13 | This time it was his eyes that were narrowed as he watched her as closely as any cat after a mouse . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | His eyes were watering as he started it , and he looked away from me again , towards the deserted white tables around us . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | That 's what they were saying and I fought them . ’ |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | You say if , if all your loans to B Sky B were performing and you consolidated them erm , what your income would be ? |
| 21 | They were losing and she knew they were going to lose and their last bloke was coming in and she was cheering them on . |
| 22 | Hundred I says d I says do you know how mu what speed I were running when I did them ? |
| 23 | And the people doing it in these garages erm , you know like respraying and doing all the welding and everything , really he said some of the things they were doing if they did it legally they 'd make a good go of it |
| 24 | Rovers were bubbling and they made it two on 15 minutes . |
| 25 | Tickets were printed and he sold them to friends for 1&shilling. each … |
| 26 | Father-of-two Steve said : ‘ I thought they were joking when they said I was not sufficiently disabled . ’ |
| 27 | Benny 's hands were smarting and he rubbed them gently on his shirt . |
| 28 | Too many other people were involved and he felt he was losing his grip . |
| 29 | Carers were asked whether they found it difficult to cope with any of the tasks they performed . |
| 30 | Other bands just would n't give a toss , they 'd pose like they were asked if they thought they were going to get a front cover . ’ |