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Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [pron] [be] the " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	‘ If a painter asked me what was the first step necessary for painting a table ’ Picasso remarked to a friend at this time , ‘ I should say , measure it . ’
2	‘ When I did get back she had a very strange and dangerous problem which she dumped in my lap , assured me I was the only man she could trust to handle it .
3	I bought the green sofa-bed three years ago from a shop whose proprietor assured me it was the product of a reputable English firm ; after its delivery I found a large label underneath which said ‘ Made in Belgium ’ .
4	They knew without being told that this was the chief telegraphist , whose word was law on starboard watch ; knew it without seeing the three brass buttons on either sleeve cuff which pronounced his rank or the lightning-flashed wings on his right arm that told them he was the telegraphist they sought .
5	you told me it 's the chimney
6	‘ Givenchy told me it was the most beautiful coat he ever saw .
7	The number plate told me it was the same one I 'd followed earlier .
8	So I went to take the call in some confusion — confusion made worse by haste when Alexander told me it was the Prime Minister .
9	Do you know the reason , the reason Maud phoned to told me it was the most hateful place
10	She told me I was the only person she could trust , though I often saw her around with other people , misplaced people , I suppose .
11	‘ He told me you were the kind of man who might be able to catch up with Vecchi .
12	I told you it was the only way ! ’
13	He would not have bought it had he been by himself but Maidstone assured him it was the right choice — ‘ Absolutely first rate , dear fellow . ’
14	If , and to my mind it 's a colossal if , if she managed to seduce him and then told him he was the father-to-be , and if he believed it , it would have been more his style to pack her off home to her parents and provide for her .
15	I told him it was the size of it all disturbed me .
16	I then told him it was the Sun and I explained all about the Sun being a star and how it was made up of hot gases , and it was in the Galaxy , and our galaxy was only one of lots of galaxies .
17	I also told her it 's the diamond jubilee of the hospital and the children from will be invited to the hospital for that day that week , sorry .
18	I told her she was the first person to see it since I started work on it .
19	No , he told us it 's the rugby club .
20	The staff told us she was the most difficult lady — as far as she was concerned nothing was right .
21	Er my biggest downfall was that the guy that employed me who was the eldest brother of the two that owned the company got killed in a bloody erm riding accident
22	Hit me , hit me what 's the time six o'clock is n't it ?
23	Lost it what 's the other one called again ?
24	She did n't say what it was or who published it or anything , but it made me you know think you know , so I wrote to her care of Writers something and erm asked her what 's the name of it I would like to read it because I had also written something about the er American Indians and erm er who 's the publisher or what 's it called , I 'd like to read it .
25	When occasionally they asked her what was the marketing strategy or the business plan and she said , openly , that there never had been one , her patent naturalness and honesty made the whole thing appear even more of a fairy story .
26	So I said , I asked her what was the matter and she said well I feel as though er , that you 've er , you and Arthur have ignored me .
27	I went round afterwards and asked him what was the problem .
28	She asked him what was the first sentence he had ever learned in English .
29	I asked him what was the matter .
30	Somewhat perplexed I asked him what was the purpose of these things , " Well , " he said " we 're very concerned about gunners — particularly rear gunners .