Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] [conj] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When foresters raised the hue and cry , the men of the neighbouring townships were bound to come and help them . |
| 2 | The extra vehicles in the street with their flashing blue lights , had brought some of the neighbours to their doors or bedroom windows and one of the uniforms was designated to go and ask them if they 'd seen anything . |
| 3 | A checklist of the types of physical abuse was developed to identify and categorise them . |
| 4 | Everyone in the playground was staring at her , and any minute now Miss Hardbroom ( Mildred 's terrifying form-mistress from the previous year ) was bound to appear and accuse her of upsetting a poor new girl . |
| 5 | ‘ At one stage when he was at United I was asked to go and help him seek a settlement after a specialist 's report said his knees would n't last another 12 months ! ’ |
| 6 | At the last meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council I was asked to write and thank you for all the hard work you have put in to make the centre of Scorton look so nice . |
| 7 | Before going to prison he was allowed to go and see her , and she told him , ‘ I wo n't divorce you while you 're in prison . ’ |
| 8 | After Christmas , in February , I was allowed to go and see him . |
| 9 | Remembering his own recent war-service , Josh was tempted to argue but knew it would be a waste of breath . |
| 10 | I was happy that he was being made to go to the hospital to have his ankle set in plaster , and because I found him very simpatico I was determined to go and see him there . |
| 11 | He said he was paid to drive and drive he would . |