Example sentences of "and [was/were] [adj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They thought we had made a fool out of the preacher and were sorry we had n't ducked out the door as they would have done . |
| 2 | She regarded the wife of former Beirut hostage Jackie Mann as a ‘ dear friend' and was heartbroken she could not see her before she died of lung cancer on November 30 . |
| 3 | Contrary to John Pain 's comment , I have always been a reasonable swimmer , and was convinced I would be able to reach the coast which I could see . |
| 4 | She raised her eyes , saw his glance rake over her face , and was certain he was discounting entirely that her blush could have anything to do with the fact that , after being nearly naked in his arms , she was feeling a trifle uncomfortable at seeing him again . |
| 5 | I was too big a man to get through the caves , but I listened hard and was sure I heard something . |
| 6 | Then I met my husband and was sure I 'd fallen in love with him because he cared so much . |
| 7 | ‘ I struck it right and was sure it was going in . |
| 8 | She had told him she was unlikely to be in Town again in the foreseeable future , and was sure he was far too busy to have time to drive down to Sussex . |
| 9 | When sentence had been passed he glanced at her and was sure he could see the trace of a smile on her lips . |
| 10 | Yesterday president Sylvia Byham said the club had originally planned the visit for last year and was delighted it was taking place at last . |
| 11 | She washed the floor thoroughly and was pleased she had done so . |
| 12 | She washed the floor thorough and was pleased she had done so . |
| 13 | He used the toilet-bucket carefully , so as not to soil the floor , and was grateful it was removed every second day . |
| 14 | I seemed to have nothing to say to him and was glad he talked about his business . |
| 15 | More fun , Carrie thought , and was glad she had n't been left behind , as some of her friends had been , in the big town at the other end of the valley . |
| 16 | This door , strangely , was n't locked , but when she removed her hand from the handle , she saw that the thick rubber glistened with some oily substance , and was glad she had put the gloves on as a precaution . |
| 17 | She wore her Bill Blass cocktail dress to the opera , and was glad she had done so , finding herself by no means overdressed . |
| 18 | She knew it was not the correct mode of address but she felt a little odd , outside reality , and was afraid she was about to dissolve into tears . |
| 19 | I was disappointed at this and was afraid she was still vexed at me for bringing Frankie . |
| 20 | He still wore his trainers , socks , shorts and running-slip , and was aware he must smell awful . |