Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [prep] be [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One theory I came up with was that the down beat of its wings pushed it upwards and the up beat pushed it downwards and the two cancelled each other out so that the kestrel stayed where it was . |
| 2 | About the only practical thing I came up with was that I probably ought to start smoking again . |
| 3 | A crucial distinction turned out to be whether the stimuli were presented only to one side of fixation at a time or simultaneously to both sides . |
| 4 | The most convincing turned out to be that the girls were responding to being involved in the experiment , and were developing strong group loyalties and a wish to please the experimenters . |
| 5 | I think it is tough for BD because the midfield have their own way of playing which they 've had since the first season back , and Chapman knew where to be cos they built it round him . |
| 6 | He told her everything he knew , and made sure she understood where to be and at what time , talking with the speed of true exhaustion and repeating himself . |
| 7 | MGM was not quite as happy with The Crowd ( 1928 ) , which was held back for a year and temporarily given a happy ending and which proved only to be as Kine Weekly predicted ‘ a sound box office success ’ rather than a runaway winner . |