Example sentences of "[pron] was one [prep] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Comments like ‘ if I was one of those parents , I 'd be so ashamed I 'd want to keep out of the limelight ’ were heard from some of those connected with the local authority . |
| 2 | I mean , I was one of those kids who never even saw a mirror until I was about thirteen , and by that time it was too late . |
| 3 | we knew was n't my granddad cos my granddad was knee high to a grasshopper , erm straight as a dye in character and physical appearance , er like he had a rod up his back which was one of these expressions , |
| 4 | Tricia Liggett got interested in the body 's structure initially because she was one of many sufferers from back pain . |
| 5 | She was one of few women to comment on Ashdown the hunk : ‘ I prefer the darker type , you know , with smouldering eyes . ’ |
| 6 | She was one of several students whose work has been recognised in the college 's annual business and professional studies awards scheme . |
| 7 | She was off into the scullery to stir the stew ; she was one of those women who will never give anybody the satisfaction of her undivided attention . |
| 8 | She did not know Vanessa well enough to gauge whether she was one of those wives who deliberately peel their husbands away from former friends . |
| 9 | During the first two decades of its existence it was one of many organisations which argued insistently for the creation of National Parks . |
| 10 | It was one of those debates when nobody else turns up , but on a more serious note I 'm concerned that the th th the problems and we 've had them here in North Yorkshire caused by terrorism in Northern Ireland and whilst debating Northern Ireland erm there were very few . |
| 11 | The way he explained it to Boy , it was one of those moments of giving up , one of those moments when you throw away your still half-full packet of cigarettes as you walk home in the drizzle and you say out loud , well that is it , that is the last time . |
| 12 | It was one of those moments in life , when pure instinct takes over and only love seems important , and one moves far beyond roles . |
| 13 | It was one of those moments one remembers forever : the moment of supreme happiness just before disaster strikes . |
| 14 | It was one of those moments when we can actually see whole new groups of people just walking into social history . |
| 15 | It was one of those moments when Time itself freezes solid . |
| 16 | As a matter of fact , it was one of those cases where the nursing staff had an unreasonable wish for him to live for ever — he was a very charming man . |
| 17 | It was one of those dreams that are more like daydreams ; I have them when I am half awake and half asleep … |
| 18 | It was one of those answers that they give sometimes . |
| 19 | Between ourselves , it was one of those handjobs where you go straight from limpness to orgasm , skipping the hard-on stage . |
| 20 | It was one of those calls that change lives . |
| 21 | It , it was one of those chips and ju they just asked me a minute . |
| 22 | It was one of those shows that deserves a cliché — a landmark . |
| 23 | He never really understood what happened next except it was one of those chances , the movement of fortune 's wheel , or the sudden intervention of God 's saving grace . |
| 24 | Again it was one of those games where defensive mistakes gave the points away . |
| 25 | It was one of those houses children draw : a door in the middle , matching windows each side , sloping roof and a chimney sticking up . |
| 26 | It was one of those gems in a terrible situation that teaches you never ever to judge anybody by the cover . |
| 27 | It was one of those weekends . |
| 28 | It was one of those things you know , when you get called names . |
| 29 | ‘ It was one of those things and I do n't want to say anything more about it . ’ |
| 30 | I just had to be patient , it was one of those things . |