Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [noun sg] when the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | But there was further drama when the crane 's brakes failed and it slid into the cab of the lorry . |
2 | Why was Black shot when the army 's procedure explicitly states that soldiers should always try to handle situations ‘ other than by opening fire ’ ? |
3 | There was great disappointment when the Government decided to choose Glasgow as the preferred option , in spite of the deal Chester had put together . |
4 | There was one instance when the tanker had left and we were low on fuel that we radioed in to say we were coming home . |
5 | THERE was one point when the hair on the back of my head began to lift . |
6 | There was huge relief when the curtain fell on the Saturday night performance . |