Example sentences of "was [adj] [conj] [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wanted to tell him calmly that I knew perfectly well that it was absurd and quite understood the point of his questions . |
| 2 | Sharpe urged the black stallion on , but the footing under the rye was treacherous ; the soil was damp and still held the shape of the plough furrows , and the stallion could not match the Frenchman 's speed on the paved road . |
| 3 | He waited until the Ilyushin was clear and then started a slow turn to his right , using the power on the left engine in conjunction with the rudder . |
| 4 | AUSTRALIAN Mutual Provident , the Australian insurance company bidding £1.1bn for Pearl Group , yesterday reiterated that its 605p per share cash offer was generous and fully valued the company . |
| 5 | I 'd applied for Mastermind in three previous years but was unsuccessful and even had an audition in 1989 . ’ |
| 6 | yeah and he said oh and well I sure was lucky cos here comes a lift and he gets in , he goes right , he 's taken his prize jogs about fifteen yards and says bye thanks for the lift and he stood about fifteen yards further on from the street , there 's bits in it that is fucking funny , he 's made it rich and all this and he 's happy bloke , he get 's his girl friend |
| 7 | He was photophobic and always wore a pair of tinted glasses to protect his eyes . |
| 8 | His was undone to the waist , he had no cap , his slacks were dirty and crumpled , he was unshaven and badly needed a haircut , he wore plimsolls , loosely tied with bits of string . |
| 9 | Such thoughts soothed me , and then the reality of what had happened would come shooting through my consciousness like a speedboat churning up a calm sea : how dare he decree that I must wear a badge indicating , for men 's convenience , whether I was available or already had an owner ? |
| 10 | She did n't really smoke , but it was time-consuming and also provided a potential weapon . |
| 11 | He appealed to Miloš to join him , but Miloš judged that the time was inopportune and promptly told the Turkish governor in Belgrade of the plot . |
| 12 | This , in fact , referred to the sequestration of a clerk 's benefice by the bishop rather than to excommunication , but its principle was all-embracing and even included the servants of royal servants . |