Example sentences of "we [was/were] [adj] [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were delighted yesterday to obtain the agreement of the manufacturers to concentrate on these three key areas . |
| 2 | We were fortunate enough to have the loan of a new Citroën BX 4×4 Estate for our weekend trip which , with its sure-footed permanent 4-wheel drive , impeccable road manners and self-levelling suspension , had taken everything in its stride , — including , thanks to its optional electronic ABS braking system , stopping quickly and safely when we suddenly encountered a 5 mile tail back in a contra-flow on the M1 . |
| 3 | ‘ We were lucky enough to enjoy the fine weather and gentle hills while raising money for a good cause , ’ he added . |
| 4 | ‘ I came straight to Cochabamba with my family because we were lucky enough to have the money from my book and I 'd bought this land before leaving Bolivia in 1980 . |
| 5 | Although we could expect considerable improvement in front-end processing , we were unlikely ever to have a phoneme lattice which reflected exactly both what the speaker said and the pronunciations in the lexicon . |
| 6 | We were patriotic enough to cheer the goals of Charlton , Hurst and Hunt , but knew in our hearts that there might be a better way to play . |
| 7 | Thus , we were concerned throughout to interpret the process and practices of the project in terms of the perspectives , situational definitions and shared meanings of a wide range of actors . |
| 8 | We were near enough to compare the drake 's greenish-yellow bill , with his mate 's orange ( it is the female mallard which alarm-quacks the loudest ) . |