Example sentences of "[was/were] [pron] [noun sg] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and also you know when Janet 's doing a stint because you can see if Barbara 's smokes well me and Jenny had a do that week and then you , it were my birthday on the Wednesday were n't it ? |
| 2 | Were they part of a manuscript ? ’ |
| 3 | Two practical features of Tripp 's proposals were his advocacy of a hierarchy of roads — arterial , sub-arterial and local — and the use of ‘ precincts ’ of shopping , business or residences from which traffic would be excluded . |
| 4 | Green realized he was better with the pencil than writing but made his excuse ‘ were his information for the satisfaction of an individual only , he would prefer the former as a vehicle for information , but to give to the public a numerous series of explanations all cloathed in bodily forms ; besides time and other minor considerations , it is necessary to consult the copper smith , the printer , and the paper merchant . ’ |
| 5 | Other servants of the prince who continued to hold office in the earldom were his steward of the household , Sir William Stanley , and Robert Roo , his gentleman of the pantry . |
| 6 | Other servants of the prince who continued to hold office in the earldom were his steward of the household , Sir William Stanley , and Robert Roo , his gentleman of the pantry . |
| 7 | ‘ It was my responsibility as a project to establish the whole thing , ’ he said proudly , adding that his work at Newcastle called for a very broad range of expertise . |
| 8 | ‘ She was my hero as a kid . |
| 9 | The intensive care time was the most distressing , though my admiration for the nursing staff was boundless , and so was my gratitude to the surgeon who quite literally saved Michael 's life . |
| 10 | Asked whether he would ask for a postponement of the talks Mr Clerides said : ‘ This was my position in the election campaign , and it still stands . ’ |
| 11 | He was my room-mate in the days when your school was used as a sort of summer camp for magicians and he actually did disappear one day and we all thought he must have gone home . |
| 12 | ‘ He was my man of the match , ’ said two-goal Goodman . |
| 13 | Kelly had another good match , Strachan was superb , Wallace was my Man of the Match , Deane caused them problems all night , McAllister Speed and batty were good the first half , but Speed especially seemed to drop out of the game in the second half . |
| 14 | ‘ He was my tutor at the Recruitment Project . |
| 15 | I thought it was my turn for a kip . |
| 16 | It was my turn for the telescope . |
| 17 | She was my doctor at the time , she was she was oh she was a grand person was Doctor . |
| 18 | Says Murray : ‘ I was my room with a pal and after several drinks I started doing conjuring tricks — making cigarettes and bottle tops disappear . |
| 19 | That was my impression of a Leeds accent . |
| 20 | Yeah th that was , that was the that was my point about the size of the country , and I think |
| 21 | One of the main reasons why I joined the 1990 rebel tour to South Africa was my disappointment with the way I had been used as an England spinner in the previous couple of years . |
| 22 | But equally , the first thing I remember was my number in the infant school , when I was number fifty five , and er there were fifty eight of us in the class , and one lady kept order . |
| 23 | I dreamed ( or daydreamed ) that it was my father in the tent , sick , and then that my whole family were there again , in the house . |
| 24 | Such was my introduction to the Decimax D12 system , designed and manufactured by Outline Technical Services of Braintree in Essex . |
| 25 | There was my plate on the wall beside me , a symbol of my solid importance . |
| 26 | Admiral Rowe — Paul to his friends — was my host at a conference of New Generation Trek fans , a conference held in Paul 's council house . |
| 27 | Er , and that was my brainwave of the week , basically . |
| 28 | Montrose also appointed a second bailie to hold his courts in the regality of Tarbolton , which was considered too detached from the main body of the duke 's superiorities to be handled by the same judge , and , in addition , the duke was himself bailie of the regality of Glasgow with power to appoint a deputy to act in his place . |
| 29 | Within a few months George Dundas was himself commander of the Lutine , and on 2nd November transferred in this rank to the sloop Calpe , again newly commissioned , and with this record of command his career was firmly established and his subsequent rise rapid , for in this case Keith had made no mistake in patronising a friend . |
| 30 | I only saw one Sunday paper , but he was their Man of the Match ( Whyte getting 6/10 ! ) . |