Example sentences of "[was/were] this [adv] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was this too some part of the Scarabae plot ? |
| 2 | The common denominator was this very strong sense of a deep humanity . |
| 3 | Now there was this very disquieting development in one of the most sensitive areas , the gas fields in the southern North Sea . |
| 4 | There was this very formal letter from the Prime Minister 's office , giving me notice of the award and , in the normal way , I understand , asking if I would accept it . |
| 5 | One was to paint the roofs of LA big armaments plants to look like suburban gardens ( for fear of Japanese bombing ) ; the other was this quite extraordinary piece of cartoon propaganda . |