Example sentences of "what [was/were] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What were they like the two the maids , were they young girls ? |
| 2 | What were you after a single bed or a double bed ? |
| 3 | You did want to be able to go around all them works , what , what was it with the |
| 4 | What was it at the period in the recent past that fascinates you ? |
| 5 | What was it about a waistcoat that was so piercingly sexy ? she wondered dully . |
| 6 | What was it about the station that was so fascinating ? |
| 7 | The memory of Nancy brings me back to the question that occupied me so much , what was it about the Centre that could transform misery , bitterness and hatred into love and hope , and possibly even happiness , all in the space of fourteen days ? |
| 8 | But what was it about the concept of citizenship that made it so popular in political discussion and why were ‘ boy labour ’ reformers so eager to introduce working-class adolescents to its supposed virtues ? |
| 9 | ‘ What was it about the report that you found so interesting , for future reference ? ’ |
| 10 | What was it about the stocks various licensed dealers traded in that seduced clients ? |
| 11 | What was it about the setup that you 'd be most critical of ? |
| 12 | What was it about the name that made them want to funk on down and start praising the Lord ? |
| 13 | So what was it about the wretched man that cut straight through her defences ? |
| 14 | What was it about the man that set her every nerve on edge , made her tingle with an unfortunate awareness of him ? |
| 15 | you , you , you 're relying on , but you did n't really sort of go back and say , I mean I , I would use a phrase like erm you know , regards to planning your future I 'm sure you found that of benefit to you tonight and get re and actually dig a bit deeper in that and say what was it in the , in , in that actual form that , that |
| 16 | Oh what was it like an old Dallas ? |
| 17 | What was it like the during the first times y you went on the ? |