Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thing about the business miles , you were right to ask me the business miles |
| 2 | Even those who did not endorse the company 's claim to produce ‘ The Best Car in the World ’ were prepared to give it the benefit of the doubt . |
| 3 | ‘ Essentially they did n't know me from a hole in the ground when I first approached them and were willing to give me the benefit of the doubt . |
| 4 | England was a civilised country , where policemen were happy to tell you the time and give you directions in the street . |
| 5 | We did not want to be the cause of friction ; but as we were unable to ascertain what the Club had in mind by way of arrangements , we proposed tea or dinner , or , if he were not being entertained in the evening , both . |
| 6 | Oxford City Council councils housing experts were able to tell her the eviction order is illegal . |
| 7 | They moved on after that , with Jessica dropping in bits about Parr as they occurred to her — although not that she was due to meet him the next day . |
| 8 | Consequently Hunt earned the thanks of The Civil Engineer and Architects ' Journal for his innovation , and a few days later in the House , Gladstone was able to say with satisfaction that ‘ for the first time in the history of public edifices in the metropolis ’ , it was possible to state what the real cost would be . |
| 9 | However , she was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt . |
| 10 | The UK was prepared to set itself the " very demanding target " of stabilizing total UK emissions of CO2 at 1990 levels by 2005 as part of " a wide international effort , with a fair distribution of the burden " , and " provided others are ready to take their full share " . |
| 11 | It was interesting to hear what the hon. Member for Croydon , North-West ( Mr. Malins ) said about the need for deliberation and careful consideration of the issues which come before us . |
| 12 | He had honestly believed he could take the place of everything she had ever known if only she was willing to give him the chance . |
| 13 | HAVING TRAVELLED over 150 miles each way to see Nirvana at the London Astoria last Wednesday , I was interested to see what the event would be like regarding ‘ crusties ’ , T-shirt prices and security at the ‘ notorious ’ Astoria . |
| 14 | HAVING TRAVELLED over 150 miles each way to see Nirvana at the London Astoria last Wednesday , I was interested to see what the event would be like regarding ‘ crusties ’ , T-shirt prices and security at the ‘ notorious ’ Astoria . |
| 15 | It was you said how it was wrong to waste what the Good Lord provides us for nothing , only to throw away hard-earned cash at the Superstore buying second best . |
| 16 | At home , where an admiral 's powers were much more restricted , and even the most favoured officers could expect to have to wait for their promotion until the end of the admiral 's period of command , when it was customary to make him the compliment of a few promotions on striking his flag , it was still possible to introduce new entrants to a seagoing life . |
| 17 | At the moment it was hard to remember who the enemy was . |
| 18 | It was hard to tell what the tide was doing , for I could n't see the shore , but each time the anchor held the dinghy would be carried one way or the other to the extent of her scope . |
| 19 | The club was just the right kind of venue for them to cut their professional teeth on , and she was glad to give them the opportunity . |
| 20 | They said he was unwilling to show them the evidence he had been given so they could adequately prepare their case for the parents . |
| 21 | Edward 's allies in the Low Countries proved unwilling to fight , and he was unable to pay them the promised subsidies in full . |
| 22 | It was important to know what the inspector 's values were . |
| 23 | Before I left I was able to give him the good news about his friend Donald , one of the officers to whom we had given food and clothes on the banks of the Rovacchia . |
| 24 | It was in this book that he was able to show me the first reference to the Santa Maria . |
| 25 | It 's really rather curious how although David was happy to give me the names of these various lab magazines , lab equipment things , erm , he was very chary of sending me er copy of his own production . |
| 26 | The incredible thing was Luigi was happy to give him the shirt — that 's how important he was . ‘ |
| 27 | Because money from the off-farm jobs was put into the farm , it was difficult to ascertain what the trading position of the part-time farm actually was but the figures quoted are considered to be fairly near the mark . |
| 28 | But It was enough to win them the whole Challenge . |
| 29 | It was marvellous to see you the other day after so many years . |
| 30 | She was anxious to see him the moment he arrived , and make sure he was all right after the trauma of the interview with the insurance investigator . |