Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [adj] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wish I were all the things that you 're pretending to be . ’ |
| 2 | I went back into the house and , when I was sure no adults had sneaked back in to spy on me , I went upstairs to my bedroom and started to pack . |
| 3 | I was sure the triptych mirror was one of her own treasures and I opened it carefully to see myself as I brushed my hair and applied a quick dab of lipstick , the red paint which marked me as a Westerner as surely as my blue eyes and blondish hair . |
| 4 | ‘ The line just went solid with the 5 ob 13 oz fish see-sawing around a snag and I was sure the line would go . |
| 5 | Yet , with an almost insane confidence , I was sure the walk was on : when I read the telegram from Southern Ferries , I had a feeling that all would be well . |
| 6 | The first was because I was sure the wasps had returned . |
| 7 | ‘ I did not move until I was sure the car had gone away . |
| 8 | He told the jury : ‘ I did not move until I was sure the car had gone away . |
| 9 | I was pleased the King 's Fund has recognised the racism and blockages which prevent black staff moving into management ( News , 11 March ) . |
| 10 | Admittedly , when young , one does tend to be annoyed by remarks such as , ‘ My grandad 's older than your dad ’ , and become increasingly frustrated by mum 's , ‘ When I was young a shilling would buy ’ lectures , but this is merely a passing phase . |
| 11 | When I was young the money the tradesmen gave went to augment the beer-money for the frolic . |
| 12 | ‘ I was disappointed the police did n't turn up sooner . |
| 13 | Falconer , out of action for six months after a knee operation , said : ‘ I think I was due a goal . |
| 14 | The stairs were just right , I was confident the act would work , the song was one of my best , but something was wrong . |
| 15 | It took courage to do this as I was fearful the ants might swarm over the spade and run all the way up the handle to my hands . |
| 16 | But as far as Great Britain Ltd was concerned and building a food industry that would have a major part to play in China and Brazil and other developing countries , I was sorry the shareholders took the view that they did . |
| 17 | Although this might suggest otherwise , I was all the time working hard for Schools , as I knew that Eliot , now my mentor in most things , would have strongly urged me to do . |
| 18 | That was in fact the private view of Harold Nicolson , although he did not allow it to be expressed in his official biography of George V. In an unpublished section of his diaries , he writes of his interview with Queen Mary on 21 March 1949 , ‘ I talked to her about the 1931 crisis and said that I was convinced the King had been a determinant influence on that occasion , ‘ Yes certainly ; he certainly was , ' |
| 19 | I was such a misery that by the end of the first week Elise asked a friend to help out in the shop , and packed me off to join him . ’ |
| 20 | And to think I was such a fool as to let it happen when I was thirty-five ! ’ ’ |
| 21 | I was such a party animal at the |
| 22 | I was grateful the bar was empty . |
| 23 | I was certain the LEA officers would find the industrial experience useful in the changes which Wirral , like many other LEAs , is undergoing following recent education legislation . |
| 24 | I was lucky the factory started up again . |
| 25 | ‘ I feel I should say that if I had to get washed up on a beach minus my memory I was lucky the beach was yours , Dr Vaughan . ’ |
| 26 | I was surprised the size the leeks are getting . |
| 27 | We 've no complaints but I was surprised the referee gave the free-kick to Liverpool . ’ |
| 28 | As far as I was concerned the timing of the CPRS paper was disastrous . |
| 29 | As far as I was concerned the call did sound genuine yes . |
| 30 | I then indicated that as far as I was concerned the meeting should terminate there and then , since in no circumstances would I be willing to give advice contrary to the interests of my friend . |