Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [pron] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Now the next thing I 'd like you to note down is when I say other actors in the international system , obviously there are other governments as well but as well as governments if you , the word actors is quite often used in international affairs , if you were to list what the other actors are erm would you , would you note down them , say , put four or five other actors .
2 And you were telling me the other clubs men men had
3 Stepney in the late 18th century was becoming what the Northern Heights — Highgate and Hampstead — became later , namely , an early form of London suburbia .
4 The doctor was paying her the ten shillings , she could afford to be friendly .
5 ‘ Yes , that was because Lesley-Jane was giving me the wrong cues .
6 So , Himmler was giving him the same powers as he had given Max Radl for Operation Eagle .
7 Josh Cornock was telling me the big tides of the last few days have brought the elvers down .
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