Example sentences of "[was/were] [pron] [adv] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The group of gentlemen who prepared the list and signed the covering letter to Panmure , however , emphasised that unless Panmure wrote the letters in favour of James Milne which they had requested , then their friend would withdraw ‘ & let your declared oposers run away with what they could not , were you either present or your intrest heartily interposed ’ . |
| 2 | Were they still dressing or had the ADC forgotten to switch off the lights ? |
| 3 | Perhaps the Ceauşescus were themselves sometimes cheated and knew no better . |
| 4 | Happily I did n't have any spots , so there was nothing else required but a final handwash and a clean pair of underpants . |
| 5 | The first applications therefore were with archive material , which was itself highly structured and which was available in quantity . |
| 6 | To the old question , did she fall , or was she pushed ? were added two more refinements : was she also choked or poisoned ? |
| 7 | Still not satisfied with the delicious idea of a soldier taking the doubtful reading matter away in a wheelbarrow , Dostoevsky adds , in Stepan 's reportage , ‘ and covered it with an apron ; oui , c'est cela , an apron ’ — as if in the eyes of Stepan there was something specially affronting or sinister , anyhow notable , about the apron . |
| 8 | Was there much damage or disturbance ? ’ |
| 9 | Was it , I wondered , his natural reaction to something extraordinary , and did he therefore use it on the stage , or was he simply acting and registering what he thought was the appropriate emotion under the circumstances ? |
| 10 | If so , was he actively hunting or was he , like a vulture , simply scavenging from the skills of other predators ? |
| 11 | Was he still handcuffed or were the handcuffs off ? |
| 12 | Was it properly refereed or passed through at the urgings of the editor ? |
| 13 | Was it ever published or was it just |
| 14 | And the tumble dryer , was it still turning or was it the sound of the Meloch that was always with us ? |
| 15 | Was anything else said or acted upon or shall I use the kids who are done today ooh , tha that should be done . |