Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] and [vb past] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew when people were married and slept together a baby usually followed , but this did n't enlighten me about the facts of life . |
| 2 | Their other recommendations were radical and changed completely the face of juvenile justice in Scotland . |
| 3 | By the time Mary was ready to go , her uniform was dry and showed only a faint mark or two . |
| 4 | Shamus was thinner and looked quite a lot older . |
| 5 | ‘ My husband lived practically next door to a children 's home when he was young and had quite a few friends in there , ’ said Jackie . |