Example sentences of "was [adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The day her mother was due to put her in an institution Ursula Findlay , a nurse from Gloucestershire visited the ward . |
| 2 | So they progressed back again , Sir George clutching the letters , Maud the opened cocoon of linen and silk , and Roland the three dolls , out of some vague fancy that it was cruel to leave them in the dark . |
| 3 | Hooker replied that it was right to admit them to the Church 's Communion service , which , when he wrote , they were indeed obliged to attend by law . |
| 4 | I think it would have been perhaps better if you , somehow er , maybe er I du n no , you could erm , nothing to do with you so you ri you 're not in a position to be able to move them erm but if it was possible to put them in a , a different situation I think would have made a more interesting picture . |
| 5 | And I was sorry to miss you at the Keppels 's thrash ; I hope that you are recovered ? |
| 6 | With deep blue eyes and springy fair hair , the athletic Dane would be the answer to many a maiden 's prayer , yet while Ashley was grateful to have him as a friend and business associate she had no inclination for their relationship to deepen . |
| 7 | He was prepared to swear it on the Book . |
| 8 | Henry 's anti-papalism was based on the belief that the pope had wrongfully usurped the spiritual and temporal power which had traditionally belonged to the kings of England , and while he therefore rejected the pope 's claim to jurisdiction in England , he was prepared to regard him as the rightful Bishop of Rome . |
| 9 | Solly was prepared to try it in the days when Napes Needles was still ‘ a rattling good ‘ un ’ and you took photos of your mates with plates in a Thornton-Pickard Folding ruby camera . |
| 10 | Prisoners offered the choice very rarely preferred death to the colonies but , because they were essentially treated in the same way as indentured servants , they could only go to America if a merchant was willing to take them on the basis of a calculation that he could sell their services at the other end . |
| 11 | Signor Valenti was willing to accept him as a son-in-law . |
| 12 | Breeze had already heard the family mentioned the day before , at the Vicarage , and was interested to see them in the flesh . |
| 13 | In the early stages he was content to keep her towards the rear of the field as Teleprompter — also attempting a mile and a half for the first time — took his accustomed role of front-runner . |
| 14 | The police questioned the three ‘ crew ’ , who were far too well trained to give anything away , and although forensic samples were taken from the Ouvéa it was impossible to examine them on the spot . |
| 15 | It was impossible to extend it to the front of the Villa without blasting the cliffs and destroying exquisite country , but quite possible to reach the gates at the rear of the park . |
| 16 | One said it was pointless to put him on a waiting list , but letters from a grain merchant 's and from Littlewood 's Pools promised to file his application and interview him when he returned home . |
| 17 | Somehow it was hard to imagine him in the gym . |
| 18 | As though you know erm after all head known all about it this is the to himself and by doing that then abbreviated then , that 's when the reader was supposed to take it as a thought process rather than a |
| 19 | Jenny was supposed to meet me at the airport . " |
| 20 | She ignores me , whining about how he was supposed to meet her at the Bullet 's Head . |
| 21 | I thought she was supposed to have him at the beginning of this month . |
| 22 | The realization that I had an incurable disease that was likely to kill me in a few years was a bit of a shock . |
| 23 | ‘ I was glad to see her at the pictures with you , ’ Anne said . |
| 24 | There was a Captain Dennis Babbage whose hobby was Bradshaw , the famous railway time-table ; and anyone who had a journey to make was welcome to consult him about the easiest ( or most interestingly complicated ) route to take . |
| 25 | In this issue it was great to see you on the streets , showing people united in the fight against growing racism . |
| 26 | It was ludicrous to see them as a threat to security . |
| 27 | It was good to see you at the DoE Green College Sustainability Seminar the other day . |
| 28 | She was reluctant to lose him to the other side . |
| 29 | When she returned to Swans ' Meadow , she found Ursula had embarked on a cold-blooded drinking bout and was reluctant to accompany her into the garden , the one venue where Charlotte felt she could safely disclose what had happened . |
| 30 | On those occasions when June was unable to accompany him to a meeting or activity , David would always ensure that she and Judith were alright and never failed to keep in touch . |