Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [conj] [adv] have " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | He was wrong and soon had to resign . |
4 | I 'd applied for Mastermind in three previous years but was unsuccessful and even had an audition in 1989 . ’ |
5 | It really was remarkable and undoubtedly has considerable commercial value . |
6 | Such thoughts soothed me , and then the reality of what had happened would come shooting through my consciousness like a speedboat churning up a calm sea : how dare he decree that I must wear a badge indicating , for men 's convenience , whether I was available or already had an owner ? |
7 | Our house was small and only had two rooms . |