Example sentences of "was [pers pn] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Was I a naughty girl to ask for champagne ? ’ she enquired , certain in the knowledge that children 's misdemeanours are not usually regarded seriously . |
| 2 | ‘ Was I an awful pig ? ’ she murmured . |
| 3 | Not only was I an only child but my dad 's father was an orphan and my mum 's family had been happy to get out of Kensal Town — which was a little down the road . |
| 4 | Was she a serious user ? |
| 5 | ‘ Was she a healthy person ? ’ he asked me . |
| 6 | And I said oh Miss wants to know was she a little bugger |
| 7 | I said or was she a little sweetie . |
| 8 | Was she a bad cook ? |
| 9 | ‘ Was she a suicidal type ? ’ he asked me then . |
| 10 | Was he a red-blooded Englishman or a cold-blooded psychopath ? |
| 11 | Was he a regular visitor ? ’ |
| 12 | Not only was he a good judge of horseflesh , but he was capable of treating most ailments which occurred both in the hunters and the heavy farm animals . |
| 13 | Your father — was he a good husband to her ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Was he a good lover ? |
| 15 | ‘ Was he a good doctor ? |
| 16 | The boys liked Basil for they felt that not only was he a good teacher , he was also a man . |
| 17 | No longer was he a diffident youth . |
| 18 | But was he a fellow choir man as well ? |
| 19 | Was he a real charmer ? |
| 20 | I mean was he a rich peasant , was he a poor peasant or |
| 21 | Not only was he a first-class commentator , he was also a true gentleman of the old school who was not afraid to criticise the sport 's overpaid prima donnas when they started throwing tantrums and acting up on court . |
| 22 | Was he a great man robbed of political success by his own misjudgement , or a pedant who should have stuck to his texts ? |
| 23 | Was he a young American with middle-aged English characteristics ? |
| 24 | Was he a savage creature with evil designs on me or was it his idea of a joke ? |
| 25 | Was he a new appointment ? |
| 26 | Was he a liberal MP in then ? |
| 27 | Sometimes that learning method is called the Hebean learning rule erm because it 's the sort of thing you find in animals erm Donald a famous what was he a famous neurophysiologist . |
| 28 | I mean was he a rich peasant , was he a poor peasant or |
| 29 | Was he a secret hero and was that why Gloria never talked about him ? |
| 30 | Ali 's cutting edge was his intellect : not only was he a renowned sportsman of brilliance , but he also commanded the world 's attentions through his insight , sarcasm and satire . |