Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [adj] [coord] it [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | The voice from the adjoining bedroom was fragile but it carried clearly . |
2 | Its walls were of pinkwashed cob , its roof was thatched and it stood on its own . |
3 | Regeneration of energy back into the industry was healthy and it created jobs for young people in the industry ’ . |
4 | The third light was green and it skidded to a halt . |
5 | Its mouth was open and it seemed to be grinning at him . |
6 | Its mouth was open and it had an expression on its face of someone who is going to have a lot of difficulty explaining what they have just seen , especially to themselves . |
7 | The condition was offputting and it sold below estimate for $48,000 ( £30,000 ; est. $60,000–80,000 ) . |
8 | The question was innocent but it brought a great guffaw from the youth and he answered , ‘ Ben Smith , Jones , or Robinson . ’ |
9 | Kim Il Sung headed the NKIPC ; the membership was disparate and it took some time for Kim to establish his control . |
10 | The fit of this brace was firm and it felt comfortable , despite the fact that it is an off-the-shelf model ( its older brother , the CTI , is custom-fit ) and I found I was able to ski with some confidence in my otherwise highly unstable knee . |
11 | Hot water was available but it meant vying for position in the kitchen with those cooking breakfast and making tea . |
12 | But fortunately the traffic was heavy and it took ages to reach Bethnal Green . |
13 | Picture quality was poor and it took 30 seconds to process each frame . |
14 | Not only did the BBC believe that it alone knew what was good for the audience , its pretence of impartiality was bogus and it absorbed and suffocated with banalities all differences of opinion : |
15 | A reassessment of his career was due and it comes as a new monograph by Tim Hilton ( £30 , Lund Humphries ) and an exhibition which opened at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at the end of last month ( to 31 August ) and will be shown at The Art Warehouse in London in the autumn . |
16 | ‘ I do n't think anyone let it in , I 'd guess the door was open or it had a key . ’ |
17 | The thought was distasteful but it continued to play on her mind as she got dressed in a pair of jeans and a flowered silk shirt . |
18 | His voice was deep and it sent her pulses racing . |
19 | My voice was high and it shook and I did n't convince even myself . |
20 | The descent was nerve-racking and it reminded me of the slow , queasy way light planes come in to land in Himalayan valleys . |
21 | The whole audience was astounded and it did n't go down very well . |
22 | The British public were cautious and it took the Second World War to inspire a new , and more forward-looking , attitude to the problem of dealing with the economy and unemployment . |
23 | If the actor was real then the film was real and it worked . |
24 | Certainly my childhood was thrifty and it seemed dreary . |
25 | The tone was casual but it did not deceive Iris . |
26 | After previous days ' lovely weather , disappointed that visibility was poor and it rained most of the time . |
27 | The poor girl 's hair was mud-caked but it had once been well combed and dressed with oil . |
28 | Progress was slow and it took a long time to get a handicap , the first being 17 . |
29 | The stage was wide but it had no depth . |