Example sentences of "was [Wh adv] [pron] [vb past] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had not seen him arrive at her home , since she had not known who he was when they had encountered each other in the garden — but she had seen him leave . |
| 2 | He hated her ; that was why he had made those foul accusations when surely he must know she was not capable of such treachery . |
| 3 | That was why he had voiced this craven option ; so as to witness it vanishing . |
| 4 | What I could n't work out was why he 'd driven all the way over here . |
| 5 | This was why she 'd chosen this profession . |