Example sentences of "[vb past] he [was/were] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | As it transpired he was able to watch one of the most remarkable rounds of golf ever played at Royal St. George 's , or indeed any other golf course . |
2 | Cranog Jones maintained he was innocent all through the trial . |
3 | When he moved he was dizzy with drink . |
4 | Going through the rock gardens , he had to climb over and climb under the trunks of fallen pine trees ; he found he was weak . |
5 | A MAN turned up for Old Bailey jury service yesterday — and found he was due to try his 20-year-old son for burglary . |
6 | Although he was one of her most enthusiastic supporters , Mrs Thatcher often found he was more of a liability than an asset . |
7 | If she found he was pro-British and being forced to collaborate , the Marine Commandoes would endeavour to get him out alive . |
8 | He found he was angry with himself for leaving his seat ; he had badly wanted to hear what his father was about to say , but the all-too-familiar sound of him praising his brother had produced its usual feeling of agitation . |
9 | Coleridge had rolled in his sleep down the hill slope to within a few yards of the river , and when he woke up at dawn , he found he was unable to move or even to call out to the shepherds and workmen he could see near by . |
10 | He gulped again , but found he was unable to answer . |
11 | When he lost to the now-tragic figure of Michael Watson in 1989 , Benn believed he was invincible — incredibly he spent nearly five hours on fight-day having his hair plaited . |
12 | By nightfall he believed he was 30 miles from Lubeck , so next morning he headed for the port along with workpeople . |
13 | Both sides described the meeting in early December as ‘ constructive ’ and Cairns Boston , managing director of Land 's End , added he was confident that ‘ climbers who come to Land 's End can continue to enjoy their visits along with the enhancement of the environment rather than to its detriment , and as safely as possible . ’ |
14 | Even Oscar Wilde called it charming — granted he was one of history 's great gossipers , but he was an even greater gossipee . |
15 | And it seemed he was intent on driving her crazy . |
16 | Perhaps it would be wise to pander a little to his whims since it seemed he was prone to these Viking tendencies . |
17 | Hari felt a rush of disappointment , she had expected Lewis to jump at the chance of earning some money but it seemed he was reluctant to take her venture seriously . |
18 | Many noticed he was happier in the company of the permanent secretaries than he was with his ministerial colleagues . |
19 | By the time morning came he was convinced he had been wide awake the whole night , though by that time he had remembered with the utmost clarity that the whole performance had taken place not in a television studio at all but in an enormous public lavatory , with Sir William and Lady Paice among the large crowd around the coffee table , and that his final humiliation was to discover at the end of the programme that he had been sitting on one of the lavatory seats throughout , with his trousers down around his ankles . |
20 | When peace came he was one of the committee of six who , having co-opted a further six , devised the settlement : the Dictum of Kenilworth of 31 October 1266 . |
21 | ‘ When he came he was weak and in pain . |
22 | And when he came he was angry and he said , ‘ What do you want , Elizabeth ? |
23 | When the jerk came he was ready for it . |
24 | I think I just assumed he was that sort of person and night-time did that to him . |
25 | Cleo assumed he was shocked by the woman 's appearance . |
26 | When she found that she was pregnant , she turned to her older sister for help , and since the O'Dells knew that Mr Marriner had been paying court to Moira , they assumed he was responsible for her condition . |
27 | ‘ I assumed he was unmarried and I was used to men coming on to me , ’ she says . |
28 | Mr Tweddle said while the police evidence did not provide a complete picture of what happened he was able to record a verdict of accidental death . |
29 | Every time it happened he was conscious of the audience being captured , ensnared into his world of fairy tales . |
30 | At this stage , Peter also showed he was stable in adversity . |