Example sentences of "we [vb past] be a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And all we got was a lousy phone call three weeks later .
2 All we got was a small discount because we bought such a huge quantity .
3 The closet to Ireland we came were a few students in college , and even they seemed to have interest in politics . "
4 What we needed was a moderate approach that we could work with and modify to our own needs .
5 All we needed was a red flag to warn the locals that we might be about to frighten the horses .
6 To the right of the route we did is a leaning wall with two of the most dramatic and difficult lines left even in Pembroke .
7 The only furniture we had was a few tables and chairs . ’
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