Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [was/were] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I mean it was it that we were taken to first , and I mean thee was a lot of people on it and I mean it had obviously saved a lot of lives . |
| 2 | Well that 's what I mean I was a |
| 3 | Erm if you just liken it , I mean I was a beat officer here for eight years and the sorts of things that you 'd come on duty erm to see , are you may , you might get the nutty woman , who who er , you reoccur and you have to go and see her and you ge , erm , but all the shift members can then pass that to the beat officer . |
| 4 | I , I mean I was a bit disappointed yesterday cos it was a good do |
| 5 | I mean I was the on I was the only black guy in the regiment erm for a very long time and erm you know it did n't it does n't matter what colour you are erm apart from my case , there was if you was erm if you were slow on your runs or you was n't good at at cleaning your kit you would get bullied . |
| 6 | Old Kaspar replies : ’ Why that I can not tell , ' said he , But' t was a famous victory . ' ’ |
| 7 | Some people say I was a fool and could have made a fortune . |
| 8 | Others say I was a good judge by staying home . |
| 9 | I did n't experience sexism 'til I was an adult . ’ |
| 10 | They say she was no more than a skeleton . |
| 11 | ‘ People say she was a junkie but how do they know that ? |
| 12 | People who go to sea and dislike a thing they come out with it : I say she was a Jonah . |
| 13 | He say she was a fantasic person , with time for everyone . |
| 14 | She took her Great Dane puppy for a walk for the first time , when I say she was a puppy , she was huge . |
| 15 | Did I hear that detective say you were a reporter ? ’ |
| 16 | You could n't come and , you come bouncing in here and say you were a blacksmith . |
| 17 | And is it the same size ground as the match when there was twenty five thousand in you say you were a bit bothered about it in fact ? |
| 18 | I mean , it 's hard to think of an equivalent , but say you were an inhabitant of Hastings in the year 2066 and you went down to the beach one day and these longships were coming towards you and lots of people in chainmail and pointy helmets got out and said they 'd come for the Battle of Hastings and would you rustle up King Harold so they could shoot him in the eye and here was a huge wallet full of money for you to play your part . |
| 19 | It 's only then you say you were the person who telephoned . |
| 20 | If you do n't know they were trainers or shoes say they were a white type |
| 21 | Er as I say they were a U K company . |
| 22 | People say they were the good old days , but oh I do n't think . |
| 23 | However , more recent sightings by Archbishop Trench in the sixteenth century suggest it was a beast in its own right : |
| 24 | As Holy Communion was by tradition the first food and drink of the day , the tea left a feeling of guilt for I was told never to tell anyone although I expect it was a common practice amongst lady communicants . |
| 25 | I do n't know how he got out , I mean our road is so difficult anyway , of course there wa , that night there were two , yeah two when them , he had to get out in the morning , but er , I mean he did it , but I expect it was a struggle |
| 26 | She thought more about losing the coal to Mrs Phipps than about Granny , it seemed to me then , but I expect it was the shock that caused her to react in that way . |
| 27 | You say it was a difficult piece for the orchestra , but the Philharmonia was full of very gifted players . |
| 28 | Onlookers say it was a spontaneous gesture . |
| 29 | He accompanied this with a rude gesture — some say it was a noise , others that he stuck out his tongue , or even that he made a sign with his forearm . |
| 30 | ‘ The Crown say it was a brilliant performance . ’ |