Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [pron] be [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Right now there were quite there were a few people who gave me their books There were a few people who who gave me their books but I mean Erm this was the first homework I 'd given you actually that er that I 'd you know given so I would like to see an improvement in this performance please . |
| 2 | And they were then there was an electric cable coming from the top with two clips in the top and this cable came right down into the into the balcony door . |
| 3 | Occasionally he appeared in a bomber jacket and he frequently wore a hat — when we were there it was an engaging and stylish grey and white cap , though sometimes an American baseball hat in honour of Stevie Ray Vaughan . |
| 4 | This at least got him through to another summer holiday , but while he was away there was a further worsening . |
| 5 | Yeah but all of them ate it and he was still he was the only one that died . |
| 6 | And Bill that was here he was the same . |
| 7 | there was n't there 's no other hotels , one at the but there 's very few hotels then . |
| 8 | And I 'm just being hysterical , I suppose , because I 've had too many of John 's terribly strong G and Ts and it 'll all look different in the morning and I 'll come to you and say sorry and was n't I being a silly girl last night , and you can pat me on the head and say yes , was n't I ? |
| 9 | Cos I er , I when I went to the door in our and Bunny and er , it was n't it was an elder gentleman says , ah ! |
| 10 | This was when you were a young lad ? |
| 11 | ‘ We had a bit of that in 1987 , ’ admits Bill Hamilton , her agent , ‘ but that was when she was a high-profile hard-left candidate . |
| 12 | ‘ It was when she was a little girl . |
| 13 | So these poor people came in and I s it was actually it was an Argosy club night . |
| 14 | Er I can remember the the news going around that er the police had been to visit , it was actually it was the next street to where I lived . |