Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [conj] [adv] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She heard you were pregnant and then told us that she was . |
| 2 | Generally , these cash buyers seemed to have made a fair assessment of their chances , in that they were unemployed or already had great difficulty matching small incomes to their outgoings . |
| 3 | Clasped on her lap , her fingers were rose-tipped and heavily ringed . |
| 4 | Her eyes were dark and carefully made darker but her lips were without lipstick and her face had only the merest dusting of powder . |
| 5 | According to Carson ( 1981 ) many of these were avoidable and only occurred because safety standards which applied to onshore industries did not apply to offshore installations . |
| 6 | The flagstones were slippery and so hollowed out by three centuries of passing feet that along some of the walkways the puddles had coalesced into shallow canals . |
| 7 | The attacks were short and occasionally occurred at night ( she woke up before the attacks started ) . |
| 8 | The men were sullen and never met his eye ; but someone had to organise them , and no-one cared to oppose him . |
| 9 | In general , the cattle of Aberdeenshire before 1760 were small and often horned , and their colour range included black , brindle , dun , yellow , grey , red , riggit , belted , and black with brown ears and dorsal line . |
| 10 | His legs were supple and strongly muscled , and Grainne half closed her eyes , and let her mind race forward , and anticipated the feel of his thighs against her … |
| 11 | These interviews were tape-recorded and usually lasted for eight or nine hours ( although one mammoth sitting lasted for twelve ) . |
| 12 | They were fantastic and never gave up . |
| 13 | He knew how to break one rock with another rock so they were sharp and then used them to make a point on a stick . |
| 14 | Smith says Coleman 's opinions were final and never underwent revision . |
| 15 | Now U have to confess that there were two that never went on sale . |
| 16 | Among the many new and original talks personalities brought to Canadian listeners from the west coast were two that really caught the public imagination . |
| 17 | It was tough on the aircrews though , going out night after night to drop bombs on targets they could n't see through the murk and the searchlights , but perhaps this very impersonality kept them going — that and the fact that they were young and usually had a few days between each mission when they could recuperate in the relative peace and tranquility of the English countryside . |
| 18 | In view of the confessions made the jury were satisfied and formally pronounced John guilty . |
| 19 | These paper notes , redeemable in gold or silver were transferable and thus gave rise to the use of paper money in England . |
| 20 | The inspector and I were silent and inwardly praised God . |
| 21 | His voice was low and softly timbred and Ruth wondered at such cruelty . |
| 22 | Now bearing in mind what we were saying about exchange rates before the break , if the pound was strong that obviously implied that people wanted to buy sterling , but what goods did they want to buy off us ? |
| 23 | I wanted to tell him calmly that I knew perfectly well that it was absurd and quite understood the point of his questions . |
| 24 | ‘ I wanted something that was melodic but yet did n't sound like any conventional grouping of instruments . |
| 25 | Madeleine left them alone after a while , and at first Grégoire was shy and hardly spoke . |
| 26 | Wednesday could tell Endill was upset and eventually persuaded him to explain why . |
| 27 | Sharpe urged the black stallion on , but the footing under the rye was treacherous ; the soil was damp and still held the shape of the plough furrows , and the stallion could not match the Frenchman 's speed on the paved road . |
| 28 | They were quite far apart , it was light but still felt enclosed : you could look up and see the high tops of the pines swaying in a wind that you could n't feel down on the ground . |
| 29 | For one thing , she had never worn a strapless dress before , and although the bodice was tight-fitting and well supported she could n't rid herself of the fear that the dress would go slithering to the floor at some critical moment , leaving her almost naked , like in a bad dream . |
| 30 | He waited until the Ilyushin was clear and then started a slow turn to his right , using the power on the left engine in conjunction with the rudder . |