Example sentences of "was [Wh det] [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was what they used to call a " banger " and it exploded at my feet as I hurried along the dark passage in answer to the door bell 's ring , making me leap into the air in terror . |
| 2 | He was what they used to call a bad influence in the school . |
| 3 | It was what you might call a duty fuck . |
| 4 | Russell was what you might call a social climber , inasmuch as he specialized in fitting out rock shelters for himself at various altitudes and if possible receiving his friends in them . |
| 5 | Father was what you might call a rake . |
| 6 | He was what you 'd call a late developer . |
| 7 | In fact they do just about everything short of brushing their teeth , but this was what I would call a really good laugh , if you know what I mean . |