Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] and [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was tough on the aircrews though , going out night after night to drop bombs on targets they could n't see through the murk and the searchlights , but perhaps this very impersonality kept them going — that and the fact that they were young and usually had a few days between each mission when they could recuperate in the relative peace and tranquility of the English countryside . |
| 2 | I wanted to tell him calmly that I knew perfectly well that it was absurd and quite understood the point of his questions . |
| 3 | Sharpe urged the black stallion on , but the footing under the rye was treacherous ; the soil was damp and still held the shape of the plough furrows , and the stallion could not match the Frenchman 's speed on the paved road . |
| 4 | He waited until the Ilyushin was clear and then started a slow turn to his right , using the power on the left engine in conjunction with the rudder . |
| 5 | AUSTRALIAN Mutual Provident , the Australian insurance company bidding £1.1bn for Pearl Group , yesterday reiterated that its 605p per share cash offer was generous and fully valued the company . |
| 6 | I 'd applied for Mastermind in three previous years but was unsuccessful and even had an audition in 1989 . ’ |
| 7 | He was photophobic and always wore a pair of tinted glasses to protect his eyes . |
| 8 | His was undone to the waist , he had no cap , his slacks were dirty and crumpled , he was unshaven and badly needed a haircut , he wore plimsolls , loosely tied with bits of string . |
| 9 | She did n't really smoke , but it was time-consuming and also provided a potential weapon . |
| 10 | He had run away from his home in Chicago when he was fifteen and still bore the scars from the beating he had received at the hands of his father after his parents had discovered he was gay . |
| 11 | He appealed to Miloš to join him , but Miloš judged that the time was inopportune and promptly told the Turkish governor in Belgrade of the plot . |
| 12 | This , in fact , referred to the sequestration of a clerk 's benefice by the bishop rather than to excommunication , but its principle was all-embracing and even included the servants of royal servants . |