Example sentences of "[pron] was [modal v] be " in BNC.
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1 | The fact that I was where I was might be highly unlikely ; that did not make his being there any more likely . |
2 | But to deny being nervous when he knew that she was would be both pointless and stupid . |
3 | They slipped the paddles from their containing sleeves , and using short hard jabs began moving , cresting a wave and plunging down the other side , knowing that whoever it was would be in serious trouble . |
4 | There 's no way into the playground from the square and by the time you get round by the road , whoever it was will be home and dry . ’ |
5 | Whoever it was must be miles away by now . |