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 | Were ye in a fight ? ’ |
| 9 | Erm were you as a midwife ever approached about abortions ? |
| 10 | Were you with a man ? |
| 11 | What were you after a single bed or a double bed ? |
| 12 | And were you in a union of any sort ? |
| 13 | So this job you had with the diplomat 's family , did you get it from the , the home or were you in a ? |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | The Euro-elections were something of a test for the Greens . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | We were something of a phantom museum . |
| 19 | They were something of a hotchpot . |
| 20 | ‘ The Hell Fire Club were something of a social embarrassment at the time . |
| 21 | Rock pools were something of a novelty for him . |
| 22 | Oh no , no , no , but we moved , how long we , were we at a hundred and eleven dad ? |
| 23 | Growing up in Zimbabwe the group were as likely to hear a record by The Beatles as they were one by a local performer . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | And perhaps they would be now were they in a full democracy — one that embraced the interests and votes of all the citizens . |
| 26 | Were they in a like condition ? |
| 27 | Were they er l loose or were they in a packet ? |
| 28 | Were it like a timeshare ? |
| 29 | But no one here has treated me as though I were anything but a permanent staff member , so do n't have any worries on that score . ’ |
| 30 | AN INJURED man had repeatedly told police that there was no-one in a derelict boarding house which had been destroyed in an explosion , a jury heard yesterday . |