Example sentences of "[conj] it be [noun prp] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | The editor knew nothing of the story of Boyd 's promotion , about to be featured in the financial section , and she said firmly that it was Henry she wanted . |
2 | Each time we went to bed , you 'd realize that it was Andrew I wanted to lay with . |
3 | It always makes me think because last time we saw an accident like that it was Penny you know what I mean ? |
4 | Then she discovered that it was Travis she had to thank that the news of her engagement to his cousin was all over Vasey 's , as , still smiling , he stated , ‘ Hope you do n't mind , Naylor , but I came in earlier to have a quick word with Leith , and could n't resist telling her assistant that a possible reason for Leith being late this morning could be her getting engaged to you at the weekend . ’ |
5 | And it is Britain she thanks for the startling transformation and thinks will keep her at the top . |
6 | Her mouth opened and shut ; then looking at Maggie she said , ‘ You silly daft lump , I thought you were joking and it was Simon you had brought back . ’ |
7 | So he went down and it was Kelly he spoke to and er she said he |
8 | Yes and it was Ramsey you called him . |
9 | The fears of the city builders were , it seems , justified after all , and it was God they had to fear . |
10 | ‘ Liam Devlin , if it is Devlin they choose , is hardly going to parachute into the courtyard at St Mary 's Priory tomorrow night , Jack , and if he did , so what ? |
11 | poor Derek , I mean I do n't know whether Derek 's away , did n't bother to come up on , if if he did n't bother to come Friday well he 's still laying on the bench , but if it 's Jack you see , the other day she well give did you ask him , I said no I do n't mention it till Friday to him and then when I get the next one I 'll say well is it this week 's or last week 's ? |
12 | Who this might be he could not tell , but if it was Balliol he had donned more clothing , which seemed unlikely , in the rush . |
13 | I knew if it had been the other way round , if it was Robert I had to ask , he would have said , ‘ On yer bike . ’ ’ |
14 | Oliver said that could have been easily accomplished by telling Shildon where they really were and if it were Shildon she had heard going through a desk in the typists ' room he must already have found out . |
15 | Yes , but it is God we obey , not nature ! |
16 | This I could have done from the Royal College — but it was Oxford I wanted — and to go to Somerville where I had a friend who told me about it . |
17 | But it was Kevin she wanted . |
18 | But it was Friday she did it , and Thursday we were expecting her , so there would have been time when she had . |
19 | But because it is Kiev it looks as if many truths , many pasts , will continue to co-exist there side by side . |
20 | And whether it 's Michelle we release back is another issue . |