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 ?
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