Example sentences of "was [det] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Was that a dangerous job ? |
2 | ‘ Was that a real orgasm , d' you think ? ’ asks narrator Dennis , ‘ No , all fake , of course . |
3 | Was that a flickering shadow in the corner ? |
4 | Was that a collective decision by the Tory party or the Cabinet to raise false expectations or were the Ministers acting in a freelance capacity ? |
5 | Was that a fixed idea from the word go ? |
6 | Was that a good job , carpet fitting ? |
7 | Was that a good wage then ? |
8 | There was a lot of rural urban migration then , was that a good thing or a bad thing ? |
9 | Was that a faint shouting he heard , away by the outer wall ? |
10 | Was that a reasonable figure ? |
11 | Was that a five year apprenticeship ? |
12 | Was that a special occasion for you ? |
13 | Was that a special cart then ? |
14 | Was that a soft landing you had back there ? |
15 | Or was that a half-waking thought ? … when my alarm went . |
16 | Was that a subsidised concert by were all the tickets one price or not ? |
17 | Or was that a false impression , created by the odd circumstances of their unexpected arrival here ? |
18 | Was that a common thing was that something that I presume |
19 | In other words , w was that an established position for you in this operation ? |
20 | And erm there was half a dozen shops and quite a few , spent most of me life there . |
21 | Nor was this a short-term measure . |
22 | Or … ’ she broke off uncertainly ‘ … or was this a professional visit ? ’ |
23 | Was this a sinister move ? |
24 | Was this a political act ? |
25 | Was this a good idea ? she asked herself . |
26 | But was this a good thing ? |
27 | Was this a good thing , or a bad thing ? |
28 | Was this a good omen ? |
29 | Was this a new area for you when you came to Suffolk because we have the docks close by , chemicals coming in there and at Felixstowe , |
30 | Was this a simple gaff or a plot to lessen fears that radioactivity may have been swept by the cyclone to the Gambiers ? |