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 .
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