Example sentences of "[was/were] [pron] wrong [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Throughout the pregnancy , I sensed there was nothing wrong with the baby ; that it was very strong , healthy and right . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ What remained of the car was examined but , as far as could be told , there was nothing wrong with the brakes or the steering and the tyres were nearly new . ’ |
| 3 | There was nothing wrong with the name , but it would embarrass Frankie , so small and thin for his age , to call his own mother ‘ Smallfry ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ There was nothing wrong with the food , ’ Grayling says , ‘ and there was nothing wrong with the man 's mood before dinner . |
| 5 | ‘ There was nothing wrong with the food , ’ Grayling says , ‘ and there was nothing wrong with the man 's mood before dinner . |
| 6 | There was nothing wrong with the jumper and legally it is her fault for not checking the size . |
| 7 | ‘ There was nothing wrong with the law as it stood , but plenty wrong with those who abused it . |
| 8 | There was nothing wrong with the heavy net curtains of Healy 's Hotel . |
| 9 | There was nothing wrong with the boat 's lines , which were sleekly functional , but her long powerful hull , her upperworks , and even the interior of her capacious working deck had all been painted with a wartime dazzle paint . |
| 10 | There he attempted to register his protest but was told there was nothing wrong with the ‘ sporting accident ’ . |
| 11 | It was generally agreed that there was nothing wrong with the proportions , but this could indicate the work of a skilful forger . |
| 12 | When the farmer heard this judgement he was very angry , storming and swearing and saying there was nothing wrong with the mare . |
| 13 | There was nothing wrong with the car . |
| 14 | However , when there had been some difficulty in getting the bidding started , the seller announced that there was nothing wrong with the heifer and he would absolutely guarantee her . |
| 15 | There was nothing wrong with the noble creed they were taught-it was just that it played no part in the actual operation of the military dictatorship . |
| 16 | There was nothing wrong with the efforts of his men at the moment . |
| 17 | Well he climbed up on the roof and he came down again and whatever he done , there was nothing wrong with the roof for a start |
| 18 | there was nothing wrong with the roof , the roof was all heavy fixed , for |
| 19 | However , that did not invalidate the expert 's decision , and there was nothing wrong in the expert meeting both of the parties to discuss his certificate . |
| 20 | There was something wrong about the plants . |
| 21 | There was something wrong with the ballcock , and if both taps were turned on to capacity at the same time there was an overflow outside . |
| 22 | As a driving instructor I encountered many people who thought that there was something wrong with the car because the wheel would not move easily . |
| 23 | I 'm absolutely fine , Father , I was trying to ring Mother but there was something wrong with the number . |
| 24 | The leading frog , however , was dimly aware that there was something wrong with the moon . |
| 25 | He tried to phone you last night , the number you gave him , but there was something wrong with the line- ’ |
| 26 | In retrospect , I feel there was something wrong with the fixture ! |
| 27 | And there was something wrong with the weather ; the rain streamed , but not steadily , and the sky seemed full of noise and disturbances , like great clouds battling . |
| 28 | If the second measurement did not tally exactly with the first , it meant that there was something wrong with the patient 's stomach . |
| 29 | And then either you were n't answering or there was something wrong with the phone . |
| 30 | We are just hoping they will find there was something wrong with the car . |