Example sentences of "was [adv] [pers pn] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Was n't she the third-century queen of Palmyra , who was captured by the Roman emperor Aurelian ? ’ |
| 2 | Oh , but was n't he a marvellous man ! ’ |
| 3 | Was n't he the rightful heir ? |
| 4 | ‘ Was n't I the only bloke who could 'ave give ole Palmer a run fer 'is money ? |
| 5 | ‘ Was n't I the best prospect Bermondsey 'ad for a long time before I got me wound ? ’ he asked . |
| 6 | What a divine pair you make and was n't I the wicked schemer ? |
| 7 | No , was n't it a marvellous day today ! |
| 8 | Was n't it a hideous strain ? ’ |
| 9 | Was n't it a good cake ? |
| 10 | ‘ Was n't it a great night out , John ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Was n't it a romantic gesture , accepting this job ? ’ |
| 12 | Was n't it the first black they 'd ever had there , dad ? |
| 13 | It had been a devastating rebuke from the quiet little fellow from California ; and as Sheila watched the hurt face of the formidable little woman from the same State ( was n't it the same Church , too ? ) , she almost felt a tinge of sympathy for Mrs Janet Roscoe . |