Example sentences of "[pron] was [adj] and a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maybe I was lackadaisical and a bit self-indulgent . |
| 2 | Having looked at my passport , the Gendarme made a telephone call during which he turned to look at me , spelling out my name and saying that I was English and a former paratrooper . |
| 3 | Margaret , you see , cos Gerry used to behave as if , his was sub-standard and a professional |
| 4 | She was tired and a little afraid . |
| 5 | He thought of her as the child , though she was married and a mother . |
| 6 | She was diabetic and a cause for concern . |
| 7 | She was German and a right pain . |
| 8 | She was apyrexial and a maculopapular rash was present on her arms . |
| 9 | Apart from dog sitting , she was free and a year later the two are still together ! |
| 10 | She was old and a snob . |
| 11 | She was looking-tired and a little sad . |
| 12 | ‘ She was lively and a person who you could always talk to about your problems . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ She was lively and a person who you could always talk to about your problems . |
| 14 | ‘ She was lively and a person who you could always talk to about your problems . |
| 15 | ‘ She was lively and a person who you could always talk to about your problems . |
| 16 | He would have turned down millions if the woman had been ugly or ill-bred or disagreeable He liked Anna ; he thought she was charming and a credit to himself , and he meant to look after her . |
| 17 | By three both felt certain something was wrong and a nervous debate began about what they should do . |
| 18 | There was melancholy and a feeling in the air of being cheated . |
| 19 | It was unsuccessful and a disaffected Scottish gentleman , Sir John Barclay , had to make his escape to the continent . |
| 20 | ‘ It was sad and a joke and it just backfired , ’ she said . |
| 21 | ‘ It was non-stop and a terrible , terrible strain for him . |
| 22 | It was silent and a little damp . |
| 23 | The place was run down , but Jane decided on it because it was beautiful and a bargain . |
| 24 | But if yo , if it was bitter and a bit of lemonade it would drink it , nothing else . |
| 25 | The fact that he was black and a Tory gave him a value out of proportion to his contribution to the local Party , so he was frequently trotted out at functions , and encouraged to ask questions of visiting speakers . |
| 26 | He was intrigued and a little disturbed by George 's attitude . |
| 27 | He was slight and a light yellow colour , with round shoulders , and Martha felt he was friendly . |
| 28 | ‘ He was mischievous and a bit of a tearaway . |
| 29 | ‘ I could see something was there ; Bernard had the persistence to obtain the site , he was doing something positive — already he 'd got a steel frame constructed for a building where the freight was formerly loaded — he was practical and a great motivator at the same time . ’ |
| 30 | A letter card came from France , but it told them little except that he was well and a letter followed . |