Example sentences of "[det] [was/were] what [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm Some were what we would call nowadays newsreels . |
| 2 | As late as the end of February it looked as though this was what they would have to do , and then one evening Ernest returned from a visit to Ilkley flushed with excitement . |
| 3 | He knew , with a gut certainty , that this was what they should do . |
| 4 | And the sleeper opened her eyes , which were as blue as periwinkle , or the summer sky , and the little tailor , because he knew this was what he must do , bent and kissed the perfect cheek . |
| 5 | In fact they do just about everything short of brushing their teeth , but this was what I would call a really good laugh , if you know what I mean . |
| 6 | If this was what it would take for Thomas to believe , then even this was possible . |
| 7 | That was what one might call a pre-poll tax consensus . |
| 8 | That was what they would expect him to do . |
| 9 | That was what they must keep in mind ! |
| 10 | That someone she would never have ; the only man she wanted was beyond her reach and she would n't , could n't accept second best , though that was what she would have to do unless she wanted to walk alone forever . |
| 11 | And that was what she 'd do now , if by some chance she bumped into Nicolo . |
| 12 | And that was what she 'd do if — if — she ever had the misfortune to run into Prince Nicolo Sabatini again . |
| 13 | For that was what it would mean . |
| 14 | I knew that was what you would want me to do , sir . |
| 15 | She did n't add , ‘ And to know you 're still there waiting , ’ because , knowing Charlie as she did , she knew that that was what he would do , wait , hoping against hope . |
| 16 | That was the greatest gift , that was what he would have wanted most . |
| 17 | You know Van Gogh er , he had a hired woman , and er he definitely thought that was what he should do to actually put all his energies into his painting |