Example sentences of "[was/were] afraid [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before , we were just listening to everybody else telling us to keep on playing and carry on doing this and that , but that was really just because they were afraid we were going to be a flash in the pan . |
| 2 | We were afraid we would be too late . ’ |
| 3 | Those who formulated the rules for admission to the College , who were afraid they might deter men from coming forward to train for membership of a still infant profession , limited the requirement for admission to an ability to read and write well — quite a severe restriction at the time — plus personal recommendation . |
| 4 | Parents are now having second thoughts : ‘ I 've heard people saying they would n't have chosen to put their children in school , but their friends were going for it and they were afraid they would miss out , ’ she said . |
| 5 | By the next morning she was in a dangerous fever , and Mrs Maylie and Oliver were afraid she might die . |
| 6 | But we were afraid she might then escape . |
| 7 | They were afraid you might think from the way we said it that they were behind . |
| 8 | ‘ We never doubted your honesty , but we were afraid you would n't be safe . |
| 9 | ‘ They were afraid I was going to do a hatchet job , being from the City , but I have n't found an instance where I would want to get rid of anyone . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ You 're saying you were afraid I 'd find her more attractive ? ’ |
| 11 | It was harder , therefore , to turn , and since they were on piece-work they were afraid it would affect their wage . |
| 12 | ‘ I should think that 's plenty of time , but if you were afraid it is n't you could have woken me earlier . ’ |
| 13 | They were already dressed for the wedding , wearing little bits of borrowed fineries they were afraid he would notice . |
| 14 | The green eyes flicked up at him teasingly , but also a little apprehensively , as if she were afraid he might mock her . |
| 15 | They were afraid he 'd turn violent and do one of them some actual physical harm . |
| 16 | You were afraid he was going to rape you again ? ’ |
| 17 | The wheels were so loose I was afraid they 'd fall off . |
| 18 | And she knew now the reason she had n't wanted the doctor , knew it was because she was afraid they 'd take Jenny away from her because she was n't fit to look after her . |
| 19 | An incurable optimist , she was sure that they would find some way of making their living , but she knew that her sister was afraid they would n't — and in that case , of course , they would have to let the cottage , and separate after all . |
| 20 | ‘ My impulse was to pick them up and hug them , but they are so frail I was afraid they would break . |
| 21 | I was afraid they 'd been carrying on . ’ |
| 22 | But I was afraid they would shoot at me again , and anyway I was grateful for their kindness in giving me food and drink , so I did not move . |
| 23 | ‘ You deserve it , but I was afraid they were n't the sort of people to make wills and the house would go to the Crown or whatever they do in these cases . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I was afraid they would n't let you come . ’ |
| 25 | ROBBIE I stopped trying , I was afraid they would n't want to know . |
| 26 | ‘ I pushed the pram to the top of the street I was afraid they were following me but when I looked round there was nobody there so I just ran to my mum 's . ’ |
| 27 | She answered with a tone of emotion , saying she was afraid we wanted to go to bed with her . |
| 28 | ‘ I was afraid we might … ’ |
| 29 | I was afraid we would n't get there/reach the topic . |
| 30 | He was afraid she might see him sticking out and start taking him for granted or make unwomanly advances . |