Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [adv] [be] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His elbows stuck out through holes in a filthy jersey , his shorts were similarly ragged , but what appalled me most was the sour smell of his unwashed little body . |
| 2 | I think the persons who helped me most were the professional actors who were playing in the West End and came to us as teachers during the day . |
| 3 | NEWLY crowned world champion Nigel Mansell showed he really is the big boss of Formula One racing by grabbing a slice of history here yesterday . |
| 4 | One man who admired her and followed her everywhere was the unpleasant Bentley Drummle . |
| 5 | What frightened him most was the still figure of William Tanner lying prone beside the office wall , blood already beginning to turn dark on his battered face . |
| 6 | But what worried him most was the apparent lack of breathing or pulse . |
| 7 | What struck me immediately was the extraordinary background silence . |
| 8 | Had he singled her out or had she simply been the unfortunate rider nearest to him ? |
| 9 | ‘ Of course Mam said he never was the same after he married Viola . |
| 10 | What annoyed me most was the red tape . |