Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] was [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To hear you talk , anyone would think I was some kind of wanton , a man-stealer . |
| 2 | Applying Firth , it is irrelevant that the victim did not know there was any liability . |
| 3 | Now , he said , if there 's any question of doubt , he 'll seal it and then the receiver would know there was some question of doubt , and he would seal back the reply . |
| 4 | Since we could barely stand up or speak there was little point in dropping in on Ted and Theresia , although perhaps they would n't have noticed much difference in my case , given as they are to ply me with drink . |
| 5 | He closed his Manchester school and knowing that his wife rarely deviated from being either in Blackpool or London , he could safely assume there was little chance of a confrontation . |
| 6 | But it was clear that they had not given the subject much thought , nor did they feel there was any need to . |
| 7 | Somebody moved around inside , then I could feel there was another person on the other side of the door , listening . |
| 8 | And while I continued to make my contribution , I really did feel it was high time I started looking out for number one . |
| 9 | Why had he thought it necessary , she would n't have minded , surely he did n't think she was that sort of person . |
| 10 | To hear him talk , anyone would think she was some kind of Jezebel on the make . |
| 11 | I did n't realize I was multi-racial side of it . |
| 12 | I could see there was more work looming . |
| 13 | Dr Teller did n't claim there was much sign of that happening now but he thought it could , an act of faith pretty much , one thought , unsupported by history . |
| 14 | Perhaps it was despair that made me believe there was one person in the world who might know that I was in despair . |
| 15 | The Bank said yesterday it did not believe there was any case for giving extra compensation to UK depositors beyond the statutory deposit protection scheme . |
| 16 | as well , had a little do with a little boy called Shane , he decided he wanted to come into the story with a , in his blue car , I explained that on the day of the choose he could either come in and have a story or he was to play with the blue car outside , well he had a fit , he 's rattling the door , anyway , I did n't realize there was this childminder that he had with him not er his mum , cos she came and had her sort of say and things |
| 17 | You 'll mind it was pouring rain ? |
| 18 | ‘ If you 'd made it you 'd presumably insist it was Irish stew . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll bet it was that woman who went to see the house after us yesterday . |
| 20 | ‘ Do you think there was foul play ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ He 's got his mate Dod bringing a snare drum and high hat — I did n't think there was much point in a full drum kit . ’ |
| 22 | We did n't think there was enough room for another member of the family , so I trained as a chartered accountant . ’ |
| 23 | And , as for the cancellation of the ad hoc ministerial meeting due on 13 December , Biffen said , ‘ I do n't think there was any question of constitutional impropriety . ’ |
| 24 | Only 13 said they saw no improvement ; 27 were n't sure but did n't think there was any change ; and the remaining 5 did n't answer the question . |
| 25 | Erm a lot of it was that people just accepted their situation and did n't think there was any way they were going to get anything different . |
| 26 | I do n't think there was any way in which , to let go . |
| 27 | They did n't think there was any law and order to be unravelled . |
| 28 | I do n't think there was any word that I said that was n't fully deserved by both the parents and their other daughter Clare . |
| 29 | I do n't think there was any doubt that over the year we were the best team in Scotland , ’ he said . |
| 30 | ‘ Do you think there was any link at all between her research and the video ? ’ |