Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [pron] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | You were flashing it to look at the display in the window . ’ |
| 2 | Her parents were expecting her to go to the college they themselves had attended . |
| 3 | Our connection for the prison camp did not leave until 11 o'clock and the Feldwebel was wondering what to do for the next two hours when the air raid siren blew . |
| 4 | True enough , the famous set of Roman values — fides , constantia , severitas , gravitas , dignitas , auctoritas , etc. etc. — was discovered for the first time by German professors during the First World War , and helped their pupils to mark time while Hitler was deciding what to do with the classics . |
| 5 | Local taxi drivers claimed last week that public parking on the taxi rank was forcing them to park on the street and causing congestion which was putting lives at risk . |
| 6 | The overiding feeling among local people is one of relief that the party is over — what many are asking though , is why it was allowed it to start in the first place . |
| 7 | We also reported that a pound of tea was 1/4d , a boy 's suit was ten bob , decorators were paid 8d an hour , the King of Greece had been assassinated and the MCC was discussing what to do in the case of rain affected matches . |
| 8 | Instinct was telling her to collapse against the nearest tree and cry like a baby , but instinct could go and chase itself . |