Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [adj] it was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , becoming aware of how late it was getting , she asked , ‘ When will your housekeeper be back ? ’ |
| 2 | Perhaps it was fortunate that he had no inkling of how trying it was going to be . |
| 3 | I have been a keen metal detectorist for some years now and shortly after I started detecting I became aware of how difficult it was to find a good pair of gloves which would keep the hands warm and dry , but still allow a reasonable amount of dexterity for detector operation . |
| 4 | So , hoisting her bag over her shoulder with an element of pride that for a brief moment made her lose sight of how important it was to try and pin him down for an interview , she made for the door . |
| 5 | Sue and Richard instantly commented on how relaxing it was to drive : smooth handling and seats designed to orthopaedic specifications make for a comfortable journey . |
| 6 | Boswell amplifies in a way which casts a slightly different glow on the affair : he comments on how striking it was to hear all the aldermen of Aberdeen drinking Johnson's-health with much exclamation of the great man 's name . |
| 7 | Miles had been dropping heavy hints about how difficult it was to get petrol and how he intended to use the Cortina ‘ for emergency uses only ’ . |
| 8 | As we walked up the river I began a monologue about how difficult it was to catch Don trout . |
| 9 | It had been far from the capital week he had come to expect from Cowes , what with Willie winning everything in sight , having to make diplomatic speeches to his own nephew about how jolly it was to lose to him , and then just as he got time to drown his sorrows at the Yacht Club he had to come to Broadstairs . |
| 10 | ‘ Let's go and find the bastards , ’ Sharpe grunted , and once he had said it he marvelled at how easy it was to slip back into the old ways of speaking about the enemy . |