Example sentences of "[was/were] he [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , I remember Mr Simpson , the landlord of the Ploughman 's Arms , saying once that were he an American bartender , he would not be chatting to us in that friendly , but ever-courteous manner of his , but instead would be assaulting us with crude references to our vices and failings , calling us drunks and all manner of such names , in his attempt to fulfil the role expected of him by his customers . |
| 2 | Was he a secret hero and was that why Gloria never talked about him ? |
| 3 | Eventually Dot asked , ‘ Was he a brave man ? ’ |
| 4 | Neither was he a particularly good liar . |
| 5 | Or was he a world champion sprinter , as well as a pocket Hercules ? |
| 6 | Was he a colleague of Roirbak 's ? |
| 7 | Lord Burlington was an outstanding and resplendent figure , not only was he a Knight of the Garter , but also Lord High Treasurer of Ireland ; Captain of the Yeomen of the Guards and Governor of Greenwich Hospital , and he made a serious contribution to that age , although it is his contribution to the arts and architecture for which he is most remembered . |
| 8 | He was a Marxist and might be called a ‘ Christian Communist ’ , but he could not answer the question ‘ was he a communist ? ’ directly , he could only state his beliefs . |
| 9 | ‘ Well , was he a slave ? ’ |
| 10 | Was he a red-blooded Englishman or a cold-blooded psychopath ? |
| 11 | Or was he a bit of both ? |
| 12 | ‘ Was he a rabbi ? ’ |
| 13 | An austere looking man who seldom smiled , he entered into the spirit of the occasion for not only was he a Pierrot but also Captain of one of the football teams . |
| 14 | Albert was the epitome of the wing-half of the 1920s because , not only was he a ferocious tackler and a prolific feeder of his forwards , but he could come upfield himself to great effect and possessed a smashing shot of his own , so that the ‘ Feebury specials ’ of the period generated a great deal of enthusiasm among Palace fans — and no little anxiety to opposing goalkeepers . |
| 15 | Was he a coward ? |
| 16 | Was he a prophet ? |
| 17 | Not only was he a very good all-round ace with playing-cards , specifically at the popular games of the evening , pontoon , brag , and poker , but an added sideline of his was the large money-box placed on the centre of the table . |
| 18 | Was he a doctor or a QC used to sudden , unsocial calls ? |
| 19 | ‘ Was he a good doctor ? |
| 20 | Not only was he a good judge of horseflesh , but he was capable of treating most ailments which occurred both in the hunters and the heavy farm animals . |
| 21 | Not only was he a first-class commentator , he was also a true gentleman of the old school who was not afraid to criticise the sport 's overpaid prima donnas when they started throwing tantrums and acting up on court . |
| 22 | No longer was he a diffident youth . |
| 23 | Was he a masochist ? |
| 24 | So was he a captive of his name — as d'Arquebus might well be of his ? |
| 25 | Ali 's cutting edge was his intellect : not only was he a renowned sportsman of brilliance , but he also commanded the world 's attentions through his insight , sarcasm and satire . |
| 26 | Month followed month without news — we clung to every shred of hope — was he a prisoner , or perhaps even hidden by the French Resistance ? |
| 27 | Was he a visionary ? |
| 28 | And not only was he a graduate , he had retained the habits of scholarship . |
| 29 | ‘ Was he a Communist ? ’ |
| 30 | Was he a spectre returning to haunt Fleury ? |