Example sentences of "[was/were] [pron] [adj] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where were you all the time he wanted you ? |
| 2 | Or were you near the House ? ’ |
| 3 | It was you all the time . |
| 4 | So it was you all the time . |
| 5 | Was it just the thrill of the chase ? |
| 6 | Was it just the wine , or the heart-warming sense of being seen as a beautiful woman ? |
| 7 | Why do you think your relationship with Richard Burton was so fiery — was it temperament or was it just the booze ? |
| 8 | Or was it just the wind rustling the leaves along the grass ? |
| 9 | Or was it just the silence , the wavering light ? |
| 10 | Or was it just the effect of the refreshment so kindly brought round by the Norfolk team ! |
| 11 | Why , if there was anything serious the matter with you , Martha , should n't I be in constant attendance upon you ? ’ |