Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [pers pn] be [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Baker said he was concerned solely with whether Miss Giles knew or believed she was infringing copyright by showing it . |
| 2 | There 's hundreds of variations you can come up with , but one thing that influenced me was learning piano in school . |
| 3 | At the far end of the corridor , almost in front of the large window , at that moment filled with grey light and rain , my father 's figure could be seen frozen in a posture that suggested he was taking part in some ceremonial ritual . |
| 4 | Despite the heat of the afternoon , she felt shivery , and guessed it was delayed shock . |
| 5 | The Commission itself said this was insufficient and said it was considering court action to gain power to do the deals . |
| 6 | The man called at the house in Amesbury , Wilts , and said he was investigating allegations of sex abuse . |
| 7 | I 'll tell you this … three times before he went , Michael asked me for time to go up to London and said he was having problems with his visa . |
| 8 | Downing Street insisted it was simply due to ‘ pressure of work ’ but admitted he was to hold crisis talks on the economy and spending cuts . |
| 9 | They admitted interfering with her gold teeth , but denied she was kept prisoner , made to sleep on the floor with only two sheets and kept without food . |