Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [was/were] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seeing birds close up and handling them was a vital part of my education . |
| 2 | Catching them was a simple procedure of setting up a wire-mesh peat basket , held up at one side by a stick , with a string attached which led in through the window . |
| 3 | When she realized I was a good thief and knew how to use a knife , she got to like me . |
| 4 | But I did n't think I was a pretty child at all . |
| 5 | ‘ I went into analysis because I realised I was a dangerous character — I mean this suicidal , self-destructive instinct I had . |
| 6 | You 'd only let me make love to you that night because you realised I was a better bet than Peter . |
| 7 | Old Kaspar replies : ’ Why that I can not tell , ' said he , But' t was a famous victory . ' ’ |
| 8 | Getting to know me was a bad idea . ’ |
| 9 | By the time Don Black , lyricist of Tell Me On A Sunday and Aspects of Love , and one of the funniest men in the Western Bloc , came in to the studio to be interviewed I was a frothing heap . |
| 10 | Others say I was a good judge by staying home . |
| 11 | did n't know you was a high brow |
| 12 | did n't know you were a high brow |
| 13 | ‘ But I did n't know you were a big dreamer then . |
| 14 | ‘ I did n't know you were a secret football fan . |
| 15 | He say she was a fantasic person , with time for everyone . |
| 16 | Amongst your past lives you were a High Priestess of Merlin , and you have the power of all magicians . |
| 17 | If you do n't know they were trainers or shoes say they were a white type |
| 18 | I did n't know it was a carding mill . |
| 19 | I do not know if it was the first time since his appointment as executive chef at the Carlton Tower in 1968 , but I do know it was a rare occurrence to see him even emerge from his kitchen , let alone dine . |
| 20 | I do n't know it was a two liner , um an intro an introduction to marketing and P R and an introduction to internal communications were talking about you know the house newspaper , now that 's the |
| 21 | ‘ You did n't know he was a drunken sot who beat her up on a Saturday night , did you ? ’ |
| 22 | And also you 'll like it because the cardinal who designed it was a practical joker and built in all sorts of extremely infantile jokes so that he could spray water onto his innocent friends while they were eating their dinner or trying to watch little masques . |
| 23 | As Holy Communion was by tradition the first food and drink of the day , the tea left a feeling of guilt for I was told never to tell anyone although I expect it was a common practice amongst lady communicants . |
| 24 | He had heard old men in the workhouse say it was a good place for brave boys , and that there was always work there for those that wanted it . |
| 25 | The pro-nuclear scientists say it was a necessary prototype which spawned the next generation of power stations . |
| 26 | That 's why I say it was a sad time . ’ |
| 27 | But police say it was a violent attack . |
| 28 | But police say it was a violent attack . |
| 29 | The prison authorities say it was a genuine call for help . |
| 30 | ‘ The Crown say it was a brilliant performance . ’ |