Example sentences of "and they [was/were] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was unshackled and they were dragging her from the only remaining hut . |
| 2 | He had a curious feeling of release ; other people had taken portions of his grief upon themselves , and they were expressing it on his behalf . |
| 3 | The people of the Beastline were ranged directly ahead , facing her , as she had asked , and they were watching her with animal stillness . |
| 4 | They were young , and they were carrying lots of papers . |
| 5 | Poor Mrs got two lots of children and they were driving her up the wall ! |
| 6 | that he 'd got a form and he was fetching it back in this afternoon and they was handing it over this afternoon . |
| 7 | I mean , my mate , he went to hospital cos they said he was allergic to something and they was putting him in a thing that only |