Example sentences of "[adj] [was/were] a game " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was a game Charles enjoyed playing . |
| 2 | ‘ We are all terribly disappointed because this was a game we desperately wanted to win . ’ |
| 3 | This was a game the boys played with the sofa cushions . |
| 4 | He held out the block ; this was a game for Anna to play with him . |
| 5 | This was a game which two could play , and the English were to raid the coast of Normandy several times between 1400 and 1410 . |
| 6 | Again and again he swiped at Chloe , but she remained convinced that this was a game and every time her friend approached she darted away and went to sit somewhere else in the clearing , her tail brushing the ground frantically . |
| 7 | But this was a game which two had to play . |
| 8 | This was a game to him , a game of revenge … |
| 9 | This was a game she could n't win . |
| 10 | Keith Richardson says this was a game Gloucester had to win … it was a turning point and the players will now be able to relax and play the football they are capable of |
| 11 | this was a game that Oxford just could n't afford to lose … they played it right … kept the defence tight … looked for the break … the opening up front … the hero was a local lad Mark Druce who celebrated his home debut with his first goal … he used his head in more ways than one … |
| 12 | This was a game which , once again , produced a brilliant performance from 82 year-old George Mitchell . |
| 13 | After recent events this was a game Celtic simply had to win . |
| 14 | Most local derbys are hard bitten and bruising battles , but Town against United was a game of quality ; a match of distinction . |
| 15 | You had to go right down to the bottom to the lavatory : that was a game , that was . |
| 16 | ‘ That was a game we should have won after taking a two goal lead , and I think it 's still rankles with a few of the lads . |