Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [verb] [Wh det] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We did not want to be the cause of friction ; but as we were unable to ascertain what the Club had in mind by way of arrangements , we proposed tea or dinner , or , if he were not being entertained in the evening , both . |
| 2 | HAVING TRAVELLED over 150 miles each way to see Nirvana at the London Astoria last Wednesday , I was interested to see what the event would be like regarding ‘ crusties ’ , T-shirt prices and security at the ‘ notorious ’ Astoria . |
| 3 | HAVING TRAVELLED over 150 miles each way to see Nirvana at the London Astoria last Wednesday , I was interested to see what the event would be like regarding ‘ crusties ’ , T-shirt prices and security at the ‘ notorious ’ Astoria . |
| 4 | It was hard to tell what the tide was doing , for I could n't see the shore , but each time the anchor held the dinghy would be carried one way or the other to the extent of her scope . |
| 5 | It was important to know what the inspector 's values were . |
| 6 | Because money from the off-farm jobs was put into the farm , it was difficult to ascertain what the trading position of the part-time farm actually was but the figures quoted are considered to be fairly near the mark . |
| 7 | Workwise , the day was already a write-off and in any case she was eager to know what the girl had to say . |