Example sentences of "[was/were] in a [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The drawings were in a new style he had been experimenting with recently , and now , he felt , he had got it just right . |
| 2 | If they were in a Victorian novel they 'd grind the faces of the poor . |
| 3 | And he was right , the moment my shoes were in a defined area I felt better . |
| 4 | Since the birds were in a cold room I believe the filter matting provided extra protection from the low temperatures . |
| 5 | Kelly was in a large room she had never seen before , lying alone , naked under a sheet . |
| 6 | It was in a little book I once got for Christmas called Ghosts and Other Weird Creatures . |
| 7 | All the same , I doubt very much that when I was in a comparable situation I would have had the same faith and determination that Tom did . |
| 8 | When I was in a fit state she asked if I would like to talk to her . |