Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] it was [prep] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 I knew it was about me .
2 Then not long after , we were both walking under some scaffolding — she was already under it and out of view — when a workman whistled , so I knew it was for me , not her .
3 I knew it was for me to approach the Colonel again , rather than vice versa .
4 As soon as I saw it , I knew it was for you . ’
5 But I thought it was worth it , until this happened .
6 I thought it was worth it , two thirty nine .
7 I thought it was from you . ’
8 ‘ When you talked it was like you 'd just thought of it .
9 Everything was wonderful , he said , and she knew it was for him .
10 She knew it was about her .
11 It was called ‘ Billy Bayswater ’ and she said it was about me .
12 They asked me to set up a buffet for a press launch , then they said it was for me ! ’
13 He said it was for him the perfect realization of Sibelius as a passionate but anti-sensual composer .
14 But he said it was for you and gave me the phone back to take a message .
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