Example sentences of "we [was/were] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A few yards further in , the lining of the tunnel finished and we were on good ground .
2 The accommodation differed in , in one respect and that , that was that in the flat we were on one floor , we had one bedroom , we moved into a house with two toilets separate bathroom and three bedrooms , which enabled us to spread our furniture around , enabled us to have visitors to receive members of the family .
3 We were on poor money , but they were on 15p a day .
4 How did you know we were on that train ? ’
5 One time we were on some stunt on the airfield and the people were encroaching on the ground and we were told to push them back .
6 You see , I think , although I ca n't prove this , you see what happened , when I was in the , in the glazing shop we were , we were on short time .
7 Later on , we were on another job , looking after a defence minister from somewhere or other .
8 ‘ We always thought we were on another planet . ’
9 No-one knew we were on this flight , and we only had eyes for one another , frankly .
10 ‘ See , we were on this train .
11 Well we were on orange stone , and we had n't had that depth of soil .
12 ‘ You could say we were into real estate now . ’
13 It 's a problem that shows no sign of disappearing — while we were at Long Lartin there was another skirmish which left two prisoners seriosuly injured .
14 We were at one time , ’ said Doctor Lanyon .
15 I know we were at one point .
16 1pm The Commissioners told us we were at perfect liberty to go on shore when we pleased . ’
17 We were At that time of day the minima the minimum wage was fourteen shillings a day .
18 erm strike out , interim payment , order fourteen er itself , there 's always still available to them , erm that the other side of the coin is if they get their money and of course they 're going to be threatening bankruptcy for some four thousand odd Names , I mean that 's , that 's equally devastating to individuals , erm my Lord , one would be into a type of argument on balance of convenience if we were at this stage , one would be considering the bankruptcy of the names , whether they have the funds to pay , even if judgment is given against them because vast majority do n't and what would be the point of giving judgment , this order fourteen cases saying one should n't do it in those circumstances , what if the names are right , will they get the money back , will they get a cross undertaking damages and pre er , er and to what extent do now have the funds , to what extent will it actually effect their business in the light of of
19 Whatever we were to each other , that we still are …
20 Er I 'd just like to come back on three fairly brief points that er one of which was mentioned by Michael Courcier , two of which er relate to that , and were helpfully stimulated in discussion during the tea break , erm Michael Courcier , I think if I got him right , said , he did say we ca n't produce demographic forecasts for post two thousand and six but I think he was fairly guarded in saying it it would n't be wise or or whatever , erm I would suggest in this context , and in the context of , and I use the word emerging and I look for advice as to when emerging regional planning guidance , and when will be the end date of that regional planning guidance , I say we should be looking beyond two thousand and six , I say we can look beyond two thousand and six , and I would suggest we do it in the way of arrange , which would be highly appropriate way of doing it , not too dissimilar to road traffic forecasts , low medium and high growth , and if , to put the point simplistically , if we have arrived at a requirement figure of nine seven for Greater York for a specific period , if we were to either project that forward by five or ten years , obviously we could n't just simply go rata , but if you took a low figure and you halved it on the basis of the make up , the demographic make up , of how the nine seven had been arrived at it would be possible to produce a range , that then relates to the question of a new settlement , and the alternatives during the period to two thousand and six , and beyond , of that new settlement , and I go back again to the greenbelt , it is vitally important to do that in the terms of a long term defined greenbelt , therefore again in that context , I would say it is highly desirable , if not necessary , to revisit the periphery of York , it has not been examined in a local plan , it has not been examined in terms of environmental impact , with all due respect to the Greater York working party their , the level of analysis of those peripheral blocks of land was fairly cursory , on a limited number of planning criteria , if a new settlement is to be assessed alongside expansion of Greater York we have to revisit it in much much greater detail .
21 We were of unequal size : the larger one had to be fairer and the smaller one realistic .
22 As a matter of fact we were like two atom bombs — we 'd go off together and there would be this tremendous explosion but we 'd come down together , too .
23 We were like each other ; she knew what she wanted and she did n't mess around .
24 We were in one piece , we still had the phetam , we had reached our destination , no other ships had emerged from lightspeed behind us , and the second half of that huge fee was almost in our hands .
25 We were in that hotel with schooners of sherry in our hands .
26 I think we were in that situation six months ago , I do n't think we owe owe those three candidates anything now
27 ‘ If we were in Catholic west Belfast instead of Protestant north Belfast we would be treated differently . ’
28 Do n't give me all that about the ban from Europe , it is because of the way the game has gone in England that we are not the force we were in European competition .
29 My third friend was very scared and wanted to go at once , feeling that we were in definite danger from something .
30 Not a great place to spend five or six hours if an early start is required , but it was Christmas and we were in celebratory mood .
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