Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] out that it [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the edge of the water Wilkie 's girl cried out that it was lunch , they were going to eat lunch . |
| 2 | The Commissioner pointed out that it was not for him to decide how statutes should be interpreted but he was satisfied that the complaints about odours from the factory had not been ignored . |
| 3 | The court pointed out that it was rare that a rescuer would be found to be contributorily negligent . |
| 4 | The bank pointed out that it was ‘ somewhat less ’ than the £230,000 reported in yesterday 's The Independent newspaper . |
| 5 | When the officer pointed out that it was still warm , the man said : ‘ That 's where the cat sits . ’ |