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Example sentences for "who was"

  • There was also a fat, dull pupil, whose name was Ermengarde St. John, who was one of her resources.

  • But the fact was that he was a rash, innocent young man, and very sad at the thought of parting with his little girl, who was all he had left to remind him of her beautiful mother, whom he had dearly loved.

  • He was waiting for his master to come out to the carriage, and Sara, who was going on an errand as usual, stopped and spoke a few words.

  • The farmer stopped when still a long way off, and held up his hand to Gabriel Oak, who was in a footpath across the field.

  • The animal, who was as homeless as she, respectfully withdrew a step or two when the woman moved, and, seeing that she did not repulse him, he licked her hand again.

  • Boldwood did not directly communicate with her during these negotiations, only speaking to Oak, who was the go-between throughout.

  • This occurred in the middle of the haymaking, and Boldwood contrived to be near Liddy, who was assisting in the fields.

  • She lay there, wide awake, staring into the darkness until eleven.

  • Seems to me you're putting an awful lot into this," observed Ella Monahan, her wise eyes on Fanny's rather tense face.

  • Express, breakage, risk, loyalty to his own region--an these arguments left him cold.

  • She had been married to a bright and talented young mulatto man, who was a slave on a neighboring estate, and bore the name of George Harris.

  • And the stranger, who was no other than the honest drover whom we introduced to our readers in the Kentucky tavern, sat down, and began smoking, with a curious smile on his long, dry face.

  • Slowly the powerful neck and shoulders spread the bars apart, and the lithe body protruded farther and farther into the room.

  • It was by the merest caprice of fortune that they headed toward the west coast of Africa, instead of toward Zanzibar on the opposite side of the dark continent.

  • How stupid of her not to have thought of that solution before.

  • The second one he turned over and over, searching for an opening--he had never seen a sealed envelope before.

  • That he was not far from home he was certain, so he took the trail at a rapid trot.

  • He set himself to wonder on the exact point in the glow where the schoolmaster might be--he who never communicated with anybody at Marygreen now; who was as if dead to them here.

  • By afternoon, Perrault, who was in a hurry to be on the trail with his despatches, returned with two more dogs.

  • Francois was obdurate, but when he turned his back Buck again displaced Sol-leks, who was not at all unwilling to go.

  • I'm very sorry you've been annoyed,' said Alice, who was beginning to see its meaning.

  • Alma 1:8 8 Now the name of the man was Gideon; and it was he who was an instrument in the hands of God in delivering the people of Limhi out of bondage.

  • Mosiah 25:2 2 Now there were not so many of the children of Nephi, or so many of those who were descendants of Nephi, as there were of the people of Zarahemla, who was a descendant of Mulek, and those who came with him into the wilderness.

  • Stuart, who was beginning to be annoyed at the persistency of his friend.

  • It could not be he who was called; it was not the right hour.

  • This noble lord, who was fastened to his chair, would have given his fortune to be able to make the tour of the world, if it took ten years; and he bet five thousand pounds on Phileas Fogg.

  • Who was it who was telling me the other day that they had come down from the Mountain?

  • Ally's dragging pace had not carried her far from the Frys' gate when she was stopped by old Mrs. Sollas, who was a great talker, and spoke very slowly because she had never been able to get used to her new teeth from Hepburn.

  • If she is, she may be of great service to us," answered the Scarecrow, who was impressed by a sudden thought.

  • But before they left the garden the Tin Woodman, who was fond of flowers, chanced to espy a big red rose growing upon a bush; so he plucked the flower and fastened it securely in the tin buttonhole of his tin bosom.

  • For Glinda gave her good advice on all occasions; and the Woggle- Bug, who was appointed to the important post of Public Educator, was quite helpful to Ozma when her royal duties grew perplexing.

  • Unpleasant women smiled through windows at the mishap, the men all looked round, and a boy, who was minding a ginger-bread stall whilst the owner had gone to get drunk, laughed loudly.

  • It is all right,' said Mr. Knight, who was as placid as dewy eve by the side of Elfride.

  • It seems as if you were Samavia, too," he said, and kissed his hand again.

  • His captor pushed him in and shut the door.

  • He ought to go to them--he ought to go and tell them who he is!

  • When he had been sorry for her pain and had winced at the sound of her low exclamation, she had been deliberately laying a trap to harm him.

  • And all the grandeur of the connexion seemed dependent on the elder sister, who was very well married, to a gentleman in a great way, near Bristol, who kept two carriages!

  • Here is my sketch of the fourth, who was a baby.

  • Who was so useful to him, who so ready to write his letters, who so glad to assist him?

  • Once inside, Harran went to remonstrate with Osterman, who was still up.

  • There could be little doubt as to who was to be the belle of the occasion.

  • Then, at length, Magnus, who was at the head of the table, moved in his place, assuming a certain magisterial attitude.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "who was" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    afterwards discovered; earthly things; many cases; material phenomena; who had been appointed; who looked; who made heaven and; who stood; who will; whoever says; whole host; whole number; whole soul; wholly thine; whom also; whom she; whom thou; whom thou hast given; whom when; whose acquaintance; whose diameter; whose eyes; whose fault; whose memory; whose nature; whose sight