Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] be a [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nutty remembered supposing that Nails would hit a bullseye every time if he pretended it was a policeman he was shooting at , and wondered how she was going to reconcile that . |
| 2 | And the mono thing worked ; we found it was a format we could really use well , so for the time being we 're carrying on down the path . |
| 3 | Harry decided that the embarrassment this caused him was a sign he was getting better . |
| 4 | But an English ex-social worker has come forward after seeing her picture in TODAY and claimed she is a youngster he once counselled . |
| 5 | It turned there was a group which meets at weekends , and the assembly point was very near Peter 's place ( that was quite important , because Nanaimo for all its small population is very strung out — it was 13km. , for example , from Peter 's place to the centre ( ’ downtown ’ ) ) . |
| 6 | When he moved to Rangers as a player and the red cards flourished it was a quote he was destined to regret . |
| 7 | Detective Eddy showed he was a man who appreciated horses as he ran his hands over Vulcan 's body . |
| 8 | The organisation claimed he was a Catholic who had been involved with the Army , the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalist terrorists . |
| 9 | Although he could see no more than the man 's black outline , he sensed it was a rival he was moving towards , one who saw himself as having rights in the moor , even rights of possession over it . |
| 10 | I remarked it was an experience I would not care to repeat . |
| 11 | In the end , he decided it was a classic he could n't improve on . |
| 12 | I thought you were a hallucination you know , a fantasy , standing there all cream and amber in your fur wrappings . |
| 13 | Nicolo Sabatini still thought she was a woman who supplemented her income through occasional dalliances with men willing to pay for the pleasure of her company . |
| 14 | Professionally , if I felt there was a risk I should want to know that I was clear so I was certain there was no danger of me passing anything on to a patient or a future partner . |
| 15 | When Margaret Hughes arrived at court in Leominster she knew there was a chance she 'd be sent to prison . |
| 16 | But in between meals , for tea and whenever they went out Jill relied on Farley 's Rusks because she knew it was a name she could trust . |
| 17 | He knew it was a moment he would never forget , for in that brief space of time his world changed . |
| 18 | Cos we thought it was a bit what they had pre-wrapped ? |
| 19 | ‘ I thought it was a weakness I had but it was n't — it proved to be my strength . |
| 20 | As she blacked out , she thought it was a pity she had n't gotten round to finishing the Christmas decorations . |
| 21 | So sometimes I wallop it in , sometime the the other one would stick his finger through the hole , and the riveter would be dying to be hitting it back he thought it was a drift you know . |
| 22 | ‘ I thought it was a woman who ran the House of Adorno . ’ |
| 23 | It was some time before Wexford could decide whether it was a man or a woman and when he realised it was a woman he called out a brisk , cheerful good night so that she should not be afraid . |
| 24 | Although Edwards has not dismissed the threat of legal action from v , d ) , D customers and admits he is worried , he argued it is a risk which must be run . |
| 25 | ‘ She was threatening to go to London and if she did there was a possibility she would upset Berenice ; I ca n't risk that . ’ |
| 26 | Out of my box on this bomber , I remembered there was a bird I fancied at St. Martin 's — Virginia . |
| 27 | When I said I was a feminist he became abrupt , as if his time was precious , and told me he could n't help me . |
| 28 | Shirley giggled and said I was a woman who knew her own mind , was n't I , Jim ? |
| 29 | You said you 're a girl who enjoys a challenge . |
| 30 | He said you were a gentleman who 'd pay a fair price for anything I could tell you . ’ |