Example sentences of "be [Wh adv] [pron] [verb] [pron] [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | That 's how we did our first album which was on the Decca label called ‘ David Bowie' . |
2 | That 's when I got my first big shock of the night for the caller was none other than Danny himself ! |
3 | As he sat there , that 's when I got my first real look at John Russell . |
4 | Except where marriage occurs at a very young age , the earlier a woman marries , the younger she is when she bears her first child , and the more children she has when she reaches the end of her reproductive years , other things being equal . |
5 | Being nervous and taking risks are two of the main things you will have to face as an aspiring actor , and that first time you read a play with a group of strangers , rather than in a classroom or among friends is when you confront your first hurdle . |
6 | This is why he celebrated his twenty-first birthday working As assistant missioner under Ernest Ayliffe in Liverpool . |
7 | ‘ It must have been in the forest — ’ Joan said dreamily ‘ — because that is where they found him next day . |
8 | Mark the spot on the surface just beyond the distance you can see down the burrow , and this is where you dig your first hole . |
9 | Er and I , I do n't know whether that was where I got my first idea of being a nurse . |
10 | It was where he spent his last years , here at Gads ' Hill Place , in the house which he had coveted as a poverty-stricken child . |
11 | The moment for which Archie will always be remembered by Palace fans was when he scored our fourth and conclusive goal after a marvellous run from the centre-circle to defeat the FA Cup-holders , Wolves ( 4–2 ) in a thrilling replay up at the old Crystal Palace in January 1909 . |
12 | If he is anything like I was when I played my first Masters ( of three ) in 1978 , this limited time will not have prevented him from dreaming of all possible scenarios , from an air shot on the first tee to outright victory by some 10 shots . |
13 | The only other event at Huntingdon that I recall with any clarity was when I had my first ever flight in an aircraft — and for a time I was quite determined that it was going to be my last . |
14 | The front door was locked , and that was when I made my first acquaintance with a venerable traditional figure , the sereno , an old man with a stick , a big brass badge and a large bunch of keys . |