Example sentences of "[det] [was/were] a [adj] man " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | This was a middle-aged man who had been involved in a road accident after which he suffered from headaches , difficulty in walking , and a total lack of sleep . |
| 2 | This was a wicked man . |
| 3 | This was a senior man whom he had worked with before , a fellow Scot , grey-haired now , slight , quick-moving and thorough . |
| 4 | Talk 's still needed , of course , so I say , ‘ This was a different man , pappy . |
| 5 | Another was a young man named Odo . |
| 6 | " That was a primitive man , Self . |