Example sentences of "[was/were] something wrong [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was something wrong about the plants . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | I 'm absolutely fine , Father , I was trying to ring Mother but there was something wrong with the number . |
| 5 | The leading frog , however , was dimly aware that there was something wrong with the moon . |
| 6 | He tried to phone you last night , the number you gave him , but there was something wrong with the line- ’ |
| 7 | In retrospect , I feel there was something wrong with the fixture ! |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | If the second measurement did not tally exactly with the first , it meant that there was something wrong with the patient 's stomach . |
| 10 | And then either you were n't answering or there was something wrong with the phone . |
| 11 | We are just hoping they will find there was something wrong with the car . |
| 12 | He said police had powers to remove cars if they felt there was something wrong with the vehicle . |
| 13 | yes tiny little place , and it was , it was n't totally satisfactory initially in that they erm , they left it with some sort of erm cock up , I could n't wind it up , there was something wrong with the crown click , or something of the sort , when I got it back , so I had to take it back again , but otherwise they seemed to be people who are well aware of watches in the best sense and eh , he said this is a an excellent movement and eh far better than the ones I normally see . |
| 14 | Cos , there was something wrong with the receiving part of the dish . |