Example sentences of "[Wh det] [pers pn] [verb] [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They put me in touch with a Fellow of the Institute by the name of John Read — same name as the pilot of DZ642 , which I thought was a good omen . |
| 2 | People were on the streets being senselessly violent to the police , which I thought was a good thing at the time . |
| 3 | Well I went dow back down the Road cos there was a traffic jam and er I sort of went down oh sorry mate went down a road like which I thought was a good short cut , and they 've got a lot of these roads and they 've put like pavements across the end of them with bollards , and I went back and then there was a traffic jam and I got stuck because they were unloading a lorry so I 've been er basically pissed about . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm going to waste my time visiting two dealers , both of whom will try to sell me items I do n't want — and one of which I know is a nineteenth-century fake . |
| 5 | My object , which I trust was a fair one , was never suspected , my position never questioned . |
| 6 | Paul : I have two basses : a Fender Precision sunburst — 1978 , I think — and a Fender Jazz — which I think is a 1974 . |
| 7 | I think a lot of schools do still teach the t the children their tables which I think is a good thing . |
| 8 | We ca n't get rid of the horror and the fears , but we can do something to increase our competence in dealing with it and facing it , which I think is a healthier way than freezing , flying away from it , or fighting it . |
| 9 | There were romantic books too , such as A Mad Love by Charlotte M. Graham , and East Lynne which I think is a great , great book . |
| 10 | You had thirteen point five times ten which I think is a hundred and thirty five in normal circumstances . |
| 11 | I think this is quite realistic except during that period when you are ‘ in love ’ , which I think is a hysterical state where you ca n't even bear for your lover to go to the loo without you going too . |
| 12 | Were getting into an area which I think is a whole different programme and before this programme started I might tell you we were having a little er discussion amongst ourselves whether or not er zoo 's were good for animals and I suppose there is a discussion about whether prisons are inevitably going to be degrading because of , because of what er , what , what a prison represents which is a curtailment of freedom , but we do n't have time in this programme , so that 's another one for next year , can I ask you , we 've , we 've touched a lot of basis and it must be frustrating that we ca n't pursue er to the end some of the things we 've er , we 've picked on , but can I ask you a couple of final questions , as far as you know have you committed a crime ? , button one for yes and button two for no , as far as you know , I mean we have n't got time to go into what they might be so your perfectly free to be very honest and honestly reveals that three people are n't quite sur , oh yes there they are |
| 13 | Well , I am here , Lizzie , in order to prepare myself for a long day tomorrow , which I think is a wise decision , do n't you ? ’ |
| 14 | Because I , I 've received a letter erm from a parishioner , if I can find it , er which I have photocopied for everyone , which I think was a direct response to the fact that there was something in the magazine and perhaps a direct response to other meetings and to a general feeling as well . |
| 15 | Then somehow we did get romantically linked up and some people , right near the end of the situation with that band , singled us out as potentially more interesting than the band , which I suppose was a cruel situation really . |
| 16 | The generic Oriental ‘ identikit ’ guitar which you outlined is a practical compromise package which crams the majority of popular features into a single product at a price which the average semi-pro or amateur guitarist might be prepared to pay . |
| 17 | The way in which she copes is a real test of her understanding . |
| 18 | She rarely takes the babies into the garden because of the sewage , which she claims is a regular feature of the small sandy beach in North Queensferry . |
| 19 | We make a substantial troop contribution to the United Nations peace-keeping force in Cyprus , UNFICYP , which we think is a tangible measure of the efforts that we are giving to peace there . |
| 20 | So this some sort of deal perhaps there which we think is a reasonable an and fair balance in the end of the committee . |
| 21 | The reasons are numerous and sometimes complex but curiosity about the planet on which we live is a prime motivator . |
| 22 | The themes we selected reflected our views of bulimia , which we believe is a disabling problem with elements that are unique to each woman 's experiences but which represent a way of dealing with life 's stresses . |
| 23 | In a Commons motion they say they deeply regret the decision to shut the hospital which they argue is a direct result of Government reforms in the National Health Service . |
| 24 | In a Commons motion they say they deeply regret the decision to shut the hospital which they argue is a direct result of Government reforms in the National Health Service . |
| 25 | Demonstrators held Daio responsible for the country 's economic difficulties which they said were a direct result of the structural adjustment programme Daio had agreed with the IMF and World Bank . |
| 26 | The five main parties of the legal opposition had on May 18 formed a Democratic Bloc , which they emphasized was a unified position on common demands , but not an electoral platform . |
| 27 | The group make use of Farnham 's musical facilities , including the Warehouse , which they say is a great place to rehearse in . |
| 28 | On his appointment , the wages were increased from £90,000 a year — which he thought was a poor salary — to £220,000 a year . |
| 29 | He asked Mr Jotter who had picked the vowels and why they 'd chosen the letter ‘ u ’ instead of ‘ s ’ which he thought was a nicer shape . |
| 30 | I had a letter about him from the Amalgamated Society of Joiners and Carpenters , of which he had been a prominent member . |