Example sentences of "this [vb past] [prep] be [det] " in BNC.
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1 | But this seemed to be more work than charring — for less pay . |
2 | This happened to be all of the middle section of the body , which had lost almost everything from and including the bottom two ribs down to the top of the pelvis . |
3 | " Is this meant to be some kind of a threat ? " |
4 | This proved to be less than straightforward as there were some differences of opinion as to whether part-time employees or the disabled should be included . |
5 | This proved to be another successful steam operation by Network SouthEast in conjunction with Flying Scotsman Services . |
6 | This had to be some wonderful dream , because Felipe de Santis would not come here to England and seek her out . |