Example sentences of "was [adj] and [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simone Thiroux , the Canadian student so enamoured of Modigliani , was still shadowing him ; by now she was pregnant and claiming he was the father . |
| 2 | He was strong and took it all from Huston in a strong way . |
| 3 | He was weak and found it difficult to pick up his feet as he walked . |
| 4 | As long as she was alive and working my reputation could be destroyed at any time . |
| 5 | Q : We paid for our holiday in Paphos , Cyprus , in January , but 36 hours before we were due to leave our tour operator , Saga Holidays , rang to tell us the Roman Hotel in Paphos was double-booked and to offer us the first week at another hotel which was , in our opinion , inferior . |
| 6 | Marie Claire had married an Egyptian but since he was rich and cultured my mother had n't minded and had continued with the friendship . |
| 7 | He began trying on his mother 's clothing when he was eight and realised he was a transexual when he was 17 . |
| 8 | That we used to walk home from school at one p.m. in the burning sun and play barefoot in grass that was dry and scratched our calves . |
| 9 | They declared that she was insatiable and begged them all to participate . |
| 10 | He was used to her going through his pockets while he was asleep and taking what she could . |
| 11 | And how , come to think of it , was Henry going to get him to absorb the stuff , short of creeping up on him while he was asleep and forcing it down his throat or up his arse ? |
| 12 | In a long conversation to another close friend near the end of June , Antonia said she was upset and worried she was n't seeing enough of her Minister . |
| 13 | I was upset and taking it out on you . |
| 14 | ‘ I was upset and raised my voice . |
| 15 | ‘ I was upset and raised my voice . |
| 16 | The doctor was friendly and shook my hand when he had finished , wishing me luck . |
| 17 | He said he was sorry and asked her not to contact the emergency services . |
| 18 | I said I was sorry and hoped she 'd soon be better and to tell her not to worry , that of course we 'd manage . |
| 19 | She supposed she had lost the baby but she herself felt reasonably comfortable apart from a plastic pipe stuck into the back of her hand which was sore and meant she could n't move . |
| 20 | He was terrific and made me realise the only reason I had these thoughts was because of the enormous love I have for you . |
| 21 | Dawn Winterhalder was 32 and expecting her fourth child when she developed hydramnios — excess fluid in the womb — and her gynaecologist became seriously concerned about the baby 's health . |
| 22 | He was grateful and drank it quickly . |
| 23 | She told Newsweek magazine that Mia , Allen 's lover for 12 years , was hot-tempered and terrified her children . |
| 24 | He was doubtful and told her that she would have to ask the Queen 's private secretary for approval . |
| 25 | Now I did once ride it to Cotherstone Show around the time I was twenty-one and going there was just fine because it was mostly downhill . |
| 26 | Elizabeth was brave and helped us ; her sweet smile gave us some happiness in the unhappy days after my mother 's death . |
| 27 | She saw his glass was empty and filled it . |
| 28 | I put off going to the doctor but I wish I had n't because my GP immediately knew what was wrong and told me about carpal tunnel syndrome . |
| 29 | Moreover , it is not our function to form a view in relation to any one of these appellants of the proper period for him to serve for the purposes of retribution and deterrence , and then if we disagree with the Secretary of State 's tariff say that the Secretary of State was wrong and quash his decision . |
| 30 | Teesdale District Council turned down an application for the sign on the ground of it contravening the town area local plan but the inspector said it was acceptable and allowed it for the next five years . |