Example sentences of "was [verb] [prep] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The poor little rich girl who got into the FBI through her father 's influence and who would now be married to some rich Miami socialite had it not been for the timely intervention of Colonel Philpott , who was pressed into giving her a job with UNACO . |
| 2 | The medieval element was a strong influence too : as a result , my mother was cajoled into making me a suede money bag with a draw-string and five polished threepenny bits for sovereigns . |
| 3 | When I was about to take O-level Art and my teacher said I was a disaster , my father was shamed into giving me an intensive course ( 'I ca n't have a daughter not passing ’ ) and taught me painting , pastel drawing , cross-hatching , line drawing . |
| 4 | Quite a number of the students knew no English when they arrived , and the first year was spent in giving them a working knowledge . |
| 5 | ‘ Because if she ca n't make money from the senator 's charter , ’ he went on , ‘ I was thinking of offering her a job or two on my own behalf . |
| 6 | While Jackson , who had just returned from filming a television clip , was mildly bemoaning the pressure it had placed on him to be ‘ incredibly entertaining for one minute ’ , his press officer was engaged in ordering him a beer from room service . |
| 7 | It , it was gon na cost me a thousand but I 've done a deal with a guy who 'd got stuck with some in Manchester so it 's gon na cost me five hundred which I 'm getting done this Friday . |
| 8 | It was gon na cost me a hundred and eighty pounds to have it repaired so I thought I might as well |
| 9 | And they were grown apiece while he was away and they were better than ever and the deal was been that he had was gon na give them the best two cattle you see and this was this was the best two animals he had . |
| 10 | Yeah , I was gon na give you a ring to say it 's been this way , pick them up |
| 11 | Now , I was gon na tell you a story but I 'll not . |
| 12 | That I was gon na tell you every detail ? |
| 13 | I was gon na offer you a drink then if you said yes . |
| 14 | Norma got a huge big chip with chicken dip and then we brought Fred back something to eat as well , we were starving , and I got home last night and I was gon na make myself a sandwich but mummy-in-law was in bed so I says och I 'll just go to bed myself . |
| 15 | I think yeah I was gon na say its a bit , if your a real Steve Martin fan and he 's done , everybody 's but if your not much of a Steve Martin 's fan then |
| 16 | And it was a completely different fitting to the other one so I was gon na get one the same as the old one |
| 17 | I know , my teacher at school owns Lord and Cragson Floors , he was gon na get me the lino quickly . |
| 18 | come home from work she said I 've been looking round in Boots and that for you , she said er I 've decided , she said I was gon na get you a gift voucher . |
| 19 | I was gon na get you a blow up Mr Blobby for Christmas |
| 20 | and he all he took was , like it was funny he got accepted into Oxford decided he was gon na buy him a bottle of champagne . |
| 21 | Actually I , I was gon na buy you an evening meal with this spot the ball |