Example sentences of "[was/were] [pron] [art] good " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Were you a good parlourmaid , Sally-Anne ? ’ he enquired gently . |
2 | Were you a good girl ? |
3 | Constance frequently reiterated that she would never buy anything that had belonged to somebody else , that meant something to them , that had been warm against their skin or over the fireplace : only brand-new articles , the stuff of commerce in transit between factory and store , the owners of which already had more money than was good for them and were themselves no better than they should be . |
4 | Was I the best judge ? |
5 | Was there a good crowd ? ’ |
6 | Was there a good selection of up-to-date magazines for style inspiration ? |
7 | Was there a good buzz in the air ? |
8 | Was there a good buzz in the air ? |
9 | Was there a good crowd for that one ? |
10 | ‘ Was he a good doctor ? |
11 | Not only was he a good judge of horseflesh , but he was capable of treating most ailments which occurred both in the hunters and the heavy farm animals . |
12 | The boys liked Basil for they felt that not only was he a good teacher , he was also a man . |
13 | ‘ Was he a good lover ? |
14 | Your father — was he a good husband to her ? ’ |
15 | Can , can I go back to er a question which , you asked was it a good thing |
16 | And I suppose , I mean if I was to answer the question was it a good thing I would have to say no . |
17 | In later recensions Hymes adds other features , for example key ( which involves evaluation — was it a good sermon , a pathetic explanation , etc. ) , and purpose ( what did the participants intend should come about as a result of the communicative event ) . |
18 | was it a good influence , I mean do you think the magazines and the books did |
19 | ‘ Was it a good meeting ? ’ |
20 | ‘ Was it a good party ? |
21 | Was it a good ground to play on ? |
22 | Was it a good decision to airfreight an order because we 'd messed things up on the plant ? ’ |
23 | Was it a good buffet , yeah ? |
24 | Was it a good conversation , though ? |
25 | Was it a good day out ? |
26 | was it a good job Clare ? |