Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] were [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the Oxford players ran on the pitch , they must have felt they were back at the Manor so warm was the welcome . |
| 2 | If you did n't look up too much , and avoided the fourth side with its terribly huge views across the countryside , you could almost believe you were back in the Store . |
| 3 | Inevitably , months later , some actor will hiss , ‘ Heard you were in for the first half the other night , ’ prompting instant fabrication of husband having a miscarriage and mad cow disease in row F ) . |
| 4 | It was just like we were back in the cell , sitting down , having a chat and a roll-up . |
| 5 | ‘ It was funny to see those agents ’ faces when they discovered they were up against the famous Marc Vila ! |
| 6 | A shiver went through him and he began to wish he were back in the bar . |
| 7 | With only two weeks to go they were down to the cosmetic touches . |
| 8 | I thought you were up with the latest fashions . |
| 9 | ‘ I thought you were out with the others . ’ |
| 10 | By 1971 , the tension was so great that Kapwepwe broke with Kaunda and formed the United People 's Party ( UPP ) which depended on a flimsy alliance between the Bemba and other tribal groups who at that time felt they were out in the political cold . |
| 11 | The Firth was much broader here than at Dalmeny and , if it had not been a clear day , Corbett could have almost believed they were out on the open sea . |
| 12 | As we drove back to Chelmsford we all wished we were back in the sunshine of southern Germany . |
| 13 | ‘ You said they were out of the country . |
| 14 | Cos it said they were off between the airport and where was it , Central |