Example sentences of "[was/were] [pos pn] [noun sg] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was their stake and it detonated the kind of politics which are the stuff of socialism in our society . |
| 2 | Wake , who has taken over from Ron Aitken , said one of BAIE 's strengths was its diversity and it made sound practice , as well as fun , to tap into the network . |
| 3 | So perfect was his information that it enabled President Kennedy to call Khrushchev 's bluff over the Cuban affair . |
| 4 | Death was his business and it had to be organised efficiently . |
| 5 | THE earlier you learn , the better — that was our philosophy when it came to teaching our daughter to ski . |