Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] they [was/were] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those left standing looked around sheepishly , as though , like Adam and Eve , they suddenly found they were naked and in the open . |
| 2 | They only did they were new to the quarry really . |
| 3 | The officials finally admitted they were wrong — and paid Pete his two weeks ' benefit of £84 . |
| 4 | A Friday afternoon class not too prepared to believe that art was the most important thing that they could be doing at that time soon discovered they were wrong . |
| 5 | I know this was the first time they 'd ever thought of or considered themselves as artists , before that I guess they just thought they were lucky . |
| 6 | Originally a Norse term for GOBLINS who attacked sleepers , robbing them of their faculties so when they finally awoke they were bereft of speech . |
| 7 | SHOPPERS in London 's West End yesterday showed they were ready to defy the IRA bombing campaign . |
| 8 | Perhaps that was why she still thought they were alive . |
| 9 | He had continued to attend the meetings fairly regularly and still felt they were good fun , with everyone enjoying themselves enormously . |
| 10 | At least we always thought they were shallow until young Derek found otherwise . |
| 11 | ‘ He always thought they were sexy , ’ Preston mused . |
| 12 | IT 'S been a bad week for a bunch of well-connected folk who probably thought they were immune to the worst ravages of the recession . |
| 13 | A safe place Both said they were delighted the scheme had begun two weeks ahead of schedule and promised residents and visitors a safer and more pleasant place to shop . |
| 14 | Although U/V , ozone and protein skimmers were known , reference books often claimed they were unnecessary . |
| 15 | Well I 'm not we , well did they was that one in the fog last night ? |
| 16 | Muslim deputies here said they were optimistic that a working group of senior deputies could agree on the reforms , which give the Muslims equal representation in parliament and transfer executive powers from the Christian president to a cabinet led by a Sunni Muslim prime minister . |
| 17 | On the other hand , he might not have recognised her , might have thought some girl was in need of help , then decided they were two harmless lovers and driven away . |
| 18 | And I never said they were green . |