Example sentences of "was [adj] [verb] [pron] with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Travis was quick to deny it with one of his charming smiles . |
| 2 | He drove himself hard , expecting his workforce to do the same , but he was quick to provide them with social benefits — housing in 1901 and 1908 , a hospital and benefit scheme in 1917 , holidays with pay , and a consultative board of directors and workers ' representatives in 1927 . |
| 3 | It seemed that the Prime Minister was unable to dismiss her Chancellor , but was unable to invest him with full confidence either . |
| 4 | In all my life there have been very few occasions when I badly wanted more money and that was one of them , because on my wage of three shillings a day as an AC2 I was unable to drape her with expensive clothes . |
| 5 | It was during this time that James was able to reacquaint himself with another old school chum , Malcolm Nurse . |
| 6 | Horner 's fierce forehand had been her best weapon , but Soutter was able to contain it with steady and accurate driving and a calm mind . |