Example sentences of "smith [vb past] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The biggest mistake Smith made was to reveal himself ‘ relaxed ’ in the face of Bryan Gould 's early skirmishes over devaluation and Europe . |
| 2 | What psychologists George Sik and Stephen Smith found was that the person most needed in a team is older and more caring . |
| 3 | Robert Smith fancied being glamorously alienated Arab-killer Meursault for a bit . |
| 4 | Colonel Smith had been the thief , with Trent 's habit of loyalty as the accomplice ; the Latinos were merely the instruments , Trent thought as he looked across at the thick shape of Pedro Gomez seated on the windward side of the cockpit . |
| 5 | If Mrs Smith had been nice , Nutty 's fighting spirit would have softened . |
| 6 | This particular day Tom Smith had been out on the drink the previous night and now had a sore head and a filthy mood on him . |
| 7 | Mr Major said Mr Smith had been ‘ misled ’ by newspaper reports of the interview , and that he should read the transcript . |
| 8 | Sydney Smith had been wrong too ; it seemed that the country was not even a healthy grave ; though , judging from Edwin 's pusillanimous letter , Smith might have been in the right when he suggested that there were three sexes — men , women and clergymen ! |
| 9 | The landlord of the Dore 's Lodge ale-house was less eager to be helpful than Charlie Smith had been . |
| 10 | CW reported that H Smith had been offered a place at Liverpool University , and would be leaving the Library in September . |
| 11 | There was close affinity between the CNAA and the professional associations concerned , principally the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors , of which Smith had been an active member and Chairman of its Education and Membership Committee . |
| 12 | The change made by John Smith had been widely anticipated . |
| 13 | David Smith had been under suspension since the complaint was made . |
| 14 | Stephen Smith had been staying at the Hallerton House Children 's Home in Cheltenham since July . |
| 15 | He claimed that Mr Smith had been forced into supporting public ownership in Scotland to prevent the party splitting over the issue but predicted that Labour would try to dilute its commitment . |