Example sentences of "[was/were] [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so the words turned back on themselves , phrases reappeared , seeming to confirm other phrases , merely repeating themselves , clicking into place with a semblance of logic which nicely disguised the truth that all these words were nothing but a glittering fabric which hovered above the ground , unwinding endlessly , slipping between the fingers , beguiling like a mirage , taking on whatever shape the conjuror wanted , and leading nowhere . |
| 2 | Seen through the disapproving eyes of respectable citizens they were nothing but a disorderly and disorganized rabble , dropouts from the social ladder . |
| 3 | I had a glimpse of a fair-haired girl staring wide-eyed and terrified from a tennis court , her racket held loose by her side and tennis balls scattered at her feet and , though the trees and buildings and gardens were nothing but a high-speed blur , my mind nevertheless registered with a startling clarity that the girl had been completely naked . |
| 4 | ‘ I knew as soon as I saw you that you were nothing but a piece of filth ! |
| 5 | It was possible that these men were nothing but a strong feint designed to draw the allies towards Charleroi while the real French thrust , fuelled by the Emperor 's presence , attacked twenty-five miles to the west at Mons. |
| 6 | The natives were treacherous people , as everyone knew , ungodly and faithless , and their early shows of friendship were nothing but a ruse to lull the pioneers into a false feeling of security , so that they could ensnare them in their false enchantments , pounce on them unawares and kill them while they slept . |
| 7 | A SELF-STYLED showbiz entrepre-neur 's widely-publicised claims for a brand-new TV soap to rival Coronation Street and EastEnders were nothing but a load of froth . |
| 8 | Indeed , one had only to go to Rhodesia to see the ample supply of consumer goods in the shops from every part of the world to realise that sanctions were nothing but an empty farce , and that the claim that they were going to bring Mr Ian Smith to his knees was a total fraud . |
| 9 | they were nothing but an excuse for idleness ; twelve hours being too many for a man to work underground without intermission . |
| 10 | In drama we act as if we were someone else , or as if we were ourselves in an other situation . |
| 11 | Were ye in a fight ? ’ |
| 12 | Erm were you as a midwife ever approached about abortions ? |
| 13 | Were you with a man ? |
| 14 | What were you after a single bed or a double bed ? |
| 15 | And were you in a union of any sort ? |
| 16 | So this job you had with the diplomat 's family , did you get it from the , the home or were you in a ? |
| 17 | They were pretty much the style of suits that people wear now — double-breasted with peg trousers — but then they were something of a revolution . |
| 18 | The Euro-elections were something of a test for the Greens . |
| 19 | Manager Goodman quickly spotted that Harry 's lack of inches ( he only stood 5ft 6in ) were something of a handicap when playing down the middle in Second Division football and successfully transferred him to the outside-right spot . |
| 20 | The years 1794–1806 were something of a honeymoon for the Prussians and their Poles : a spirit of co-operation flourished as the Prussians sought to secure the affections of their Polish subjects . |
| 21 | We were something of a phantom museum . |
| 22 | They were something of a hotchpot . |
| 23 | ‘ The Hell Fire Club were something of a social embarrassment at the time . |
| 24 | Rock pools were something of a novelty for him . |
| 25 | To him , they were something of an adventure , a small knock at the system which gave him the illusion of individual importance . |
| 26 | Oh no , no , no , but we moved , how long we , were we at a hundred and eleven dad ? |
| 27 | Growing up in Zimbabwe the group were as likely to hear a record by The Beatles as they were one by a local performer . |
| 28 | Line 7 , and Aigle , two French boot makers , were there with a new range of fabric boots , many with Gore-Tex bootees and several models for women . |
| 29 | And perhaps they would be now were they in a full democracy — one that embraced the interests and votes of all the citizens . |
| 30 | Were they in a like condition ? |