Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for some reason she knew he was my brother , and she asked me how he was keeping these days . ’ |
| 2 | I 've got caught in the post office once or twice on pension day when I was buying more stamps for my fruitless job applications . ’ |
| 3 | That 's where we were given these rosettes ; on the bus . |
| 4 | In view of the hardships endured by many peasants , even at times when they were making some gains at the expense of their lords , it is hardly surprising that there were outbreaks of discontent , some of which took violent forms — indeed it has been said that peasant movements were as much a part of seigneurial society as strikes are of large-scale capitalism . |
| 5 | He did n't know why he was saying these words ; deep down he knew that he should be running back to the truck and getting the rescue organized . |