Example sentences of "[was/were] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	Although the words were his the images were taken from those things Kraal and Minch had told him about that distant place .
2	‘ Were you a patient of his ? ’
3	Were you a real rock pig on that tour ?
4	Are you or were you a smoker ?
5	So were you a sergeant when you started ?
6	I was going to ask you about your crane driving , how long were you a crane driver ?
7	‘ Were you a good parlourmaid , Sally-Anne ? ’ he enquired gently .
8	‘ Were you a rowan last time ?
9	And were you a detective constable then ?
10	‘ Were you a boy Scout , too ? ’ she enquired sweetly .
11	‘ Were you a boy scout ? ’
12	Were you a girl guide ? ’ he countered swiftly .
13	So how many years were you a French polisher then ?
14	Were you responsible for the horse or were you a cattle man ?
15	Well , were you a plonker when you started ?
16	Were you a good girl ?
17	Were you a bit concerned at the time making the decision ?
18	‘ Were you an only child ? ’
19	‘ Were you an only child ? ’
20	And how long were you an apprentice with your father ?
21	‘ Were you the first in the queue ? ’
22	I would not marry you now were you the last in the world , but by God I will take you , for you have tempted me sorely all these months , of set purpose .
23	Where were you the day they found Pamella Bordes ?
24	‘ Where were you the night Riddle disappeared — Friday night ? ’
25	And were you the first born ?
26	‘ Were you the last through Customs ? ’ he demanded imperiously , a frown marring the smooth gold of his forehead .
27	At Rhos-y-Bol or were you the first there ?
28	Yet I am so much under the spell of your witchery I might have viewed parson 's mousetrap with a kindly eye were you the bait — and not the false promises with which I am to be lured .
29	Mr were you actually were you the cover man ?
30	Now who was the state 's interests with other states , was it were you the state 's interests in other states or no , I keep getting you wrong .

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