Example sentences of "i [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Merson admitted : ‘ I was born up front . |
| 2 | Barak gave specific instructions that I was to go in alone . |
| 3 | One recent Saturday afternoon I was walking along High Row and was treated to the sight of a Labour Party vehicle giving out an election message closely followed by a similar van in Conservative colours broadcasting loud music , presumably to drown out the opposition . |
| 4 | All the time I was breathing in beautiful outdoor air . |
| 5 | The inside of the boot is lined with Cambrelle and has a removable high density footbed — this combination added extra comfort when I was pounding over rough and stony ground . |
| 6 | Having discovered that , I was then , in April of last year , in France , in Strasbourg , Strasbourg is Leicester 's twin city in France , and as I was wondering through near to the cathedral in Strasbourg , I found a book a book-shop , a second- hand book shop . |