Example sentences of "[pron] was [adj] [coord] 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 | The girl , who was new but a Berliner , was even so a little shocked . |
| 18 | By three both felt certain something was wrong and a nervous debate began about what they should do . |
| 19 | There was melancholy and a feeling in the air of being cheated . |
| 20 | It was unsuccessful and a disaffected Scottish gentleman , Sir John Barclay , had to make his escape to the continent . |
| 21 | It was predictable but a little sad that you did n't get any of this sense of detail at Strains of War . |
| 22 | ‘ It was sad and a joke and it just backfired , ’ she said . |
| 23 | It was tiny but a reminder that there are still poisonous snakes in the region — a fact which is all too easy to forget . |
| 24 | ‘ It was non-stop and a terrible , terrible strain for him . |
| 25 | I did wonder if it was a nightmare because it 's so vivid … have you ever had something you remember from your childhood which was so horrible and awful that you 're not quite sure whether it was real or a nightmare ? |
| 26 | Er like one ounce has gone and we talked to some people who have tried it it was alright but a bit gakky at times |
| 27 | It was interesting but a bit comical , really . |
| 28 | It was silent and a little damp . |
| 29 | The place was run down , but Jane decided on it because it was beautiful and a bargain . |
| 30 | But if yo , if it was bitter and a bit of lemonade it would drink it , nothing else . |