C.B.E.
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abbreviation
Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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The CBE, that was much more moving, because my mother was still alive.
British Dictionary definitions for C.B.E.
CBE
abbreviation for
Commander of the (Order of the) British Empire
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