Example sentences of "[verb] be [pers pn] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , so utterly immersed was she in this strange blue and green land that was not feeling strange any more , that she did not even notice that she was weighing sorcery against steel chains and seriously considering the likely outcome . |
| 2 | So startled was he by this sudden onslaught , Ryker momentarily froze , rooted to the spot . |
| 3 | So entranced was he by all this technology that he half expected the same voice to thank him . |
| 4 | It could n't possibly have been yours after all , now could it ? |
| 5 | But to wrench Aunt Lou from the home which had been hers for such a long time would be to kill her . |
| 6 | So addicted were they to this practice , which relieved their frugal existence by exporting their products to the more populous dales , that they earned a reputation as ‘ the terrible knitters of Dent ’ : terrible not because their handiwork was slipshod but because of their complete dedication to the craft . |
| 7 | When Zita Hirschhorn heard her name , so little acquainted was she with all that was going on , she cried out : ‘ Ich bin verkauft ’ ( ‘ I am sold ’ ) . |