Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [was/were] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think I was on the same wavelength as the Prime Minister almost from the start , although I did work for her beforehand and try to pull together some of the policies . |
| 2 | ‘ Why do you think I was in the Mafia ? ’ |
| 3 | You 'd think I was round the twist if I told you . |
| 4 | ‘ I THOUGHT I was still standing and then I realised I was on the floor . ’ |
| 5 | No , I I mean I was on the phone and th , there was a knock at the door and this woman came round and said she was from from the |
| 6 | I mean I was at the party but I did n't see anything suspicious . ’ |
| 7 | like you just , they just went , oh and but I think it 's finally , I mean I was in the |
| 8 | She just had to turn out , and there was nothing coming down , foot down , opened up , got I was at the top of the hill and she was nowhere in sight . |
| 9 | ‘ How did you know I was at the Holiday Inn ? ’ |
| 10 | How did you know I was in the garden ? ’ |
| 11 | But I do know I was in the presence of a very dangerous man . ’ |
| 12 | I found I was outside the tent , standing up with my jacket clutched to me , the better to see them . |
| 13 | Do you know you were on the verge of rank insubordination ? |
| 14 | ‘ I did n't know you were in the hotel ’ |
| 15 | There never was any threat from them to Barbara — they did n't know she was at the flat because she was in her room when they burst in . |
| 16 | When we were all seated in our kitchen Frankie wanted to know who was at the graveyard and what had happened . |
| 17 | The BBC refuse comment , except to say : ‘ Prince Charles expressed interest in the show and wanted to know who was on the bill . ’ |
| 18 | He 'd called her Rory earlier in the evening — when they 'd been dancing , when he 'd kissed her and made her completely forget she was in the middle of a crowd of people . |
| 19 | ‘ Last night , when you say you were on the Wheel with him ? ’ |
| 20 | So the first man in the smithy in the morning had to pick up a hammer and strike the anvil three times — just to let the old man know we were on the job . |
| 21 | Apart from the odd person coming in who might be dampening down a collar of their leisurewear , looking a touch harassed , you 'd never know we were in the eye of a storm . |
| 22 | ‘ We do not definitely know they were on the flight but it is very unlikely they were not , ’ said Mr Beswick . |
| 23 | How did you know they were in the street , did they have a call ? |
| 24 | Of course , it was useful to both Romania and China to let Moscow know how deeply involved they were with the Americans , because such knowledge could deter Moscow from interfering in their internal affairs . |
| 25 | When she came to with a start she found they were in the car park below the ruins of the castle in Haverfordwest . |
| 26 | Simon , yesterday , denying he was on the prom at all . |
| 27 | I did n't know it was on the , it was on the T V today , said it was very good . |
| 28 | John Coffin did not know he was on the wrong side yet , not having so far met Rose Hilaire , but he too realized that there might be a fight ahead . |
| 29 | The precaution probably was n't necessary , but on the off-chance that more thugs from INCUBUS came sniffing round , they would n't know he was in the area . |
| 30 | Did n't you know he was in the prison service ? |