Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] the [noun pl] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was not the operations room of a naval warship or a secret room in the White House but my modest office above a restaurant in north London . |
| 2 | The LEA , which had an equal opportunities policy for its education service , was not the admissions authority . |
| 3 | For it was not the Police Choir that sang but seven-year-old Maria O'Neil . |
| 4 | But erm that was your final one and er that was run by a Mr , I remember Mr because he was also the sports master as well . |
| 5 | But , fifteen minutes later , it was n't the police station , but one of the local hotels that they drew up in front of . |