Example sentences of "was [adj] [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They moved on after that , with Jessica dropping in bits about Parr as they occurred to her — although not that she was due to meet him the next day . |
| 2 | However , she was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt . |
| 3 | He had honestly believed he could take the place of everything she had ever known if only she was willing to give him the chance . |
| 4 | At home , where an admiral 's powers were much more restricted , and even the most favoured officers could expect to have to wait for their promotion until the end of the admiral 's period of command , when it was customary to make him the compliment of a few promotions on striking his flag , it was still possible to introduce new entrants to a seagoing life . |
| 5 | The club was just the right kind of venue for them to cut their professional teeth on , and she was glad to give them the opportunity . |
| 6 | They said he was unwilling to show them the evidence he had been given so they could adequately prepare their case for the parents . |
| 7 | Edward 's allies in the Low Countries proved unwilling to fight , and he was unable to pay them the promised subsidies in full . |
| 8 | Before I left I was able to give him the good news about his friend Donald , one of the officers to whom we had given food and clothes on the banks of the Rovacchia . |
| 9 | It was in this book that he was able to show me the first reference to the Santa Maria . |
| 10 | It 's really rather curious how although David was happy to give me the names of these various lab magazines , lab equipment things , erm , he was very chary of sending me er copy of his own production . |
| 11 | The incredible thing was Luigi was happy to give him the shirt — that 's how important he was . ‘ |
| 12 | But It was enough to win them the whole Challenge . |
| 13 | It was marvellous to see you the other day after so many years . |
| 14 | She was anxious to see him the moment he arrived , and make sure he was all right after the trauma of the interview with the insurance investigator . |
| 15 | He was eager to show them the instrument he was constructing . |
| 16 | Maggie was ready to give him the glory , to return to him and stay with him forever . |