Example sentences of "[was/were] [pron] the [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Were you the first in the queue ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Were you the last through Customs ? ’ he demanded imperiously , a frown marring the smooth gold of his forehead . |
| 3 | I would not marry you now were you the last in the world , but by God I will take you , for you have tempted me sorely all these months , of set purpose . |
| 4 | But she was none the wiser for what came out of the speakers : a soft sea of hiss , a hint of ultrasonics , and a persistent , repetitive creaking noise . |
| 5 | She 'd let herself go , last night — but she was none the worse for it , was she ? |
| 6 | Was it the ultimate in malice — to make sure that Toby , when he came to , in appalling pain , would have to contend with the idea that he would eventually die alone in the darkness ? |
| 7 | Was it the same with your father and your cousin 's father ? |