Example sentences of "[was/were] this [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was this rather famous instance where he had to scrub the floor while Pamela and I were having a long and involved discussion , but I was told that people could n't take their eyes off him . |
| 2 | Now added to that by our wall there was this ruddy great lorry again it 's a great bit thing with an open back right ? |
| 3 | Was this too some part of the Scarabae plot ? |
| 4 | The common denominator was this very strong sense of a deep humanity . |
| 5 | Now there was this very disquieting development in one of the most sensitive areas , the gas fields in the southern North Sea . |
| 6 | Throughout 1967 there was this polarization going on , and when 1968 came along there was this very rapid divergence . |
| 7 | There was this very formal letter from the Prime Minister 's office , giving me notice of the award and , in the normal way , I understand , asking if I would accept it . |
| 8 | I think I took a lot of my ideas about class from my dad and not from my mum who was this very ladylike woman , who was involved in the church and never really wanted you to say anything nasty about class or anything like that . |
| 9 | What was this very special place that only a few hours ago I had cursed myself for entering ? |
| 10 | They blocked the pavement and there was this bloody great lorry up against the path so anybody coming down or up the road had to walk into the road or co , cross the road to the other side ! |
| 11 | One was to paint the roofs of LA big armaments plants to look like suburban gardens ( for fear of Japanese bombing ) ; the other was this quite extraordinary piece of cartoon propaganda . |
| 12 | When we was about fourteen in the fourth year at school , there was this quite chubby bloke he 'd have a towel just there while you shower . |