Example sentences of "was [adv] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 ( She joined the Club in 1910 , aged 13 ) , she was also Ladies ' President for many years and made an Honorary Member in 1965 ) .
2 Was n't doctors ' handwriting supposed to be hard to read ?
3 It was n't children 's television .
4 She felt that it was n't children 's job or children 's responsibility to look after the world , it was our job , and that it was not fair to make children feel responsible for doing that erm I mean that seems to me to be a legitimate viewpoint and erm but it 's one of many and I mean other people may feel that in order to save the planet , or indeed prevent wars in the future , it is important to expose children to the dangers of , you know , the current situation .
5 One of the key issues was how parents ' messages about their needs were being heard , and here the researchers were able to shed some light .
6 One of the most disturbing features of the case was how patients ' protestations of abuse were ignored .
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