Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] was [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite his brotherly teasing and criticisms , he was devoted to her and would not be speaking in this fashion unless he felt it was for the best . |
| 2 | ‘ Anyway , ’ Miss Rene continued , ‘ immediately we saw this we knew it was of the highest quality . |
| 3 | Yeah , I thought it was about the best one ever . |
| 4 | I thought it was for the best . |
| 5 | ‘ They said it was for the best , ’ said Gloria . |
| 6 | ‘ The man who drilled for the test said it was among the hardest block he 'd ever seen . |