Example sentences of "he [was/were] [adv] [verb] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think he was rather taken aback because my understanding is that he told David that he could get him out of the contract . |
| 2 | Even Mortimer felt a tingle of horror as he saw the figure approach Ace and laugh , but he was momentarily taken aback when Ace 's hands suddenly whipped round and grabbed the man 's shoulders , and she kneed him swiftly in the groin . |
| 3 | He was really taken aback cos he says to me , you did n't tell anybody , then you Joe . |
| 4 | He was somewhat taken aback when Robin pointed out that he was entitled to use the name anyway . |
| 5 | He was somewhat taken aback when we identified ourselves as Customs , muttering something about clearing customs at Poole Quay later . |