Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] be [noun] who " in BNC.
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| 1 | He seemed about to drop off as he said : ‘ Pity it 's Viola who 'll be raking in the dough , is n't it ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , yes , let it be Phena who has to shut up ! |
| 3 | The Farmers ' Union of Wales had said it was fishermen who should be made to pay . |
| 4 | At least , she assumed it was Dick who spoke . |
| 5 | I mean , they are very basic things but I think that we really do n't acknowledge they are people who should be respected along with the rest of us . ’ |
| 6 | Many were crossed out , and she guessed they were men who 'd been killed or posted . |
| 7 | She still could n't quite believe it was Eleanor who had sent her that poisonous letter , Eleanor who had destroyed her clothes and personal belongings . |
| 8 | She guessed it was Finn who watched her most , unless the brothers took turns . |
| 9 | He had a winging moustache and a goatee beard but he moved tentatively , uncertainly , and Melanie guessed it was Finn who worked him . |
| 10 | Simon Draper , in particular , realised that as the Sex Pistols began to disintegrate it was Lydon who was ‘ the valuable commodity ’ , and that Virgin should be putting some effort into cultivating a relationship with him , with an eye to the future . |
| 11 | ‘ Bill , you know it was Simon who brought those two people back to life ? ’ |
| 12 | And when they were travelling it was Anna who looked after Mena , you know , ordering in languages for her in the wagon-restaurant . |
| 13 | Yeah oh do n't , I reckon it was June who got |
| 14 | What annoys him is people who say Moliere is not funny : ‘ I do n't read reviews although I understand we have done extremely well , but a couple thought it has to be very serious . |
| 15 | ‘ Do n't suppose it was Wordsworth who wrote it . ’ |
| 16 | Do you suppose it was Erdle who stole my iron ? ’ |
| 17 | As they watched their parents go it was Rachel who spoke first . |
| 18 | Remember , I assumed you knew it was Jennifer who had broken off the engagement and the reason she did so . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ And everyone thought it was Gramps who was the father ? ’ |
| 20 | He thought it was Ketura who generally came to call for him before breakfast . |
| 21 | Then there was a big cheer from the 18th and we thought it was Nicklaus who 'd holed for a birdie . |
| 22 | I do n't think it was Michael who suggested it . |
| 23 | The woman would probably think it was kids who had stolen them . |
| 24 | You do n't think it was Matthew who … |
| 25 | When the openers were parted it was Gower who held the innings together with 90 , and thanks to 51 Extras the follow-on target was passed with three wickets in hand , and the total made 310 . |
| 26 | She revealed it was Alan who took her under his wing when she first joined the cast as a relatively inexperienced actress . |
| 27 | They think we are people who just put things in envelopes — there is a certain snobbery about it . ’ |
| 28 | I think it 's people who do n't like trad jazz Lynda . |
| 29 | ‘ I think it 's Robina who 's got to explain , ’ said Dad . |
| 30 | Anyway , to judge by the magazine 's groovy post-modern orange cover , they think it was Penguin who killed British fiction , which seems a little harsh . |