Roberta

[ ruh-bur-tuh ]

/ rəˈbɜr tə /

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a female given name: derived from Robert.

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

If Roberta Smith was bringing anything personal in there, I believe the work is very much about my public persona.
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Roberta Valente, a consultant who works with the Hotline, said laws are struggling to keep up with the changing digital landscape.
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“This is an important issue for the Republican Party,” Roberta Combs says.
Turning the GOP Environmentalist Again|Justin Green|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mother and daughter Roberta and Michele Combs are pillars of the Religious Right.
Turning the GOP Environmentalist Again|Justin Green|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Roberta Bruzzone, a leading criminologist and technical consultant for Telefono Rosa, agrees.
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I expect the city children who read this story feel very sorry for Roberta because she lived in the country.
That Old-Time Child, Roberta|Sophie Fox Sea
Roberta, who was an early riser and withal a child of poetic imagination, used to say "that the fairies woke them up."
That Old-Time Child, Roberta|Sophie Fox Sea
From the back porch of the house could be seen a range of blue misty hills, that Roberta called brides.
That Old-Time Child, Roberta|Sophie Fox Sea
In one of the deep window recesses Roberta had set up her entire doll family to housekeeping.
That Old-Time Child, Roberta|Sophie Fox Sea
Roberta was a very amiable child, but old Squire said she "wuz techus erbout sum things."
That Old-Time Child, Roberta|Sophie Fox Sea