Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [verb] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The impact of this work was to bring him the support of the social democrats and thus to extend the appeal of his Bonapartist message . |
| 2 | It had given him the chance to go on talking to and getting to know children and he was sure he would know if a boy was telling him the truth . |
| 3 | Joe Meek 's last big hit was Have I the Right by the Honeycombs . |
| 4 | Her father was reading her the story , a long time ago . |
| 5 | The navigator was giving me the countdown ; as soon as the needles on the oil-temperature gauge started moving I would be off , making sure I took-off on time as this would be vital for the rest of the squadron . |
| 6 | If she wanted Lori gone then the quickest way was to give her the coffee she 'd asked for . |
| 7 | The idea was to teach us the beauty of the English language . |
| 8 | ‘ Very well , ’ she said after a moment 's thought , deciding that the only solution was to tell him the truth after all . |