Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [verb] [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was taught to do it in first and use the accelerator . |
| 2 | The starting dose was adjusted to induce one to two bowel movements per day , loose enough to ensure complete daily emptying of the lower bowel and prevent pain or stool soiling , or both . |
| 3 | She could not possibly have known the misery such a revelation would cause him , because now he was forbidden to call her by any other name and he knew from painful experience that Tom Fish would not relent until he had his way . |
| 4 | For although the particular details might vary , history was expected to repeat itself in each katun , and significant events would follow the pre-ordained general pattern . |
| 5 | Neither ailment had been positively identified when she arrived at the Royal and it was decided to transfer her for further investigation . |
| 6 | My milk did n't seem to be coming through so I was told to stuff myself with rich food and carbohydrates . |
| 7 | An in-depth review of 6,000 of the group 's 11,000 free-trade loans found that on top of £10m to be provided against beer profits , a further £37m was needed to cover it against potential problems on 2,000 accounts . |
| 8 | Donaldson read the form through and signed it ; only his silence was needed to keep him from all liability . |
| 9 | Spennymoor impresario John Wray met Angie last summer and was inspired to book her for several tours of the North-East . |
| 10 | Oh , no ; whatever it was wanted to introduce itself at some stage , because one night she was lying staring at the dark when it seemed as though her head simply filled out into a large horizon . |
| 11 | And he called it the well he was asked to make one for other blacksmiths . |
| 12 | The war in the Gulf was not fought to liberate Kuwait from a medieval fiefdom , it was fought to liberate it from Iraqi occupation . |
| 13 | All she had to do was steel herself to get through the forthcoming weeks until he returned to Hong Kong and she was left to immerse herself in this new job in peace , free of the distraction he constituted . |
| 14 | At Waddington PA474 was restored to full airworthy condition and Air Force Board authority was obtained to fly it at certain RAF Fiftieth Anniversary celebrations in 1968 . |
| 15 | I was I was tempted to sell it off cheap but I do n't want to sell it off too cheap cos it 's |
| 16 | They 'd fallen asleep , a head on each shoulder and she was determined to leave them like that for as long as she could . |
| 17 | Nigel was determined to have none of that during the next Parliament . |
| 18 | He was determined to torment her in any way he could . |