Example sentences of "[coord] it [be] [noun prp] [pron] had " in BNC.
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| 1 | They liked and respected Carrie 's father , who had been their foreman at Galloway 's , and it was Sharkey who had told Carrie about Fred wanting a serving-girl for the cafe . |
| 2 | Felipe took no notice whatever of his sister and it was Maggie who had to comfort her and assure her that no harm had been done . |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | And it was Newton who had been the murderer . |
| 5 | It was Albany 's castle , and it was Albany who had shut up his nephew there , and must carry the burden of his death . |
| 6 | Both brothers were dressed in neatly tailored white tuxedos and black ties in preparation for the formal reception being given in their father 's honour at the palace of the governor of Cochin-China , and it was Chuck who had insisted that they travel separately by pousse-pousse rather than in the official Citron sent for their parents . |
| 7 | Contrary to what he had suggested , Marc was a good , fast skier , and it was Sarella who had had difficulty in keeping up . |
| 8 | The fears of the city builders were , it seems , justified after all , and it was God they had to fear . |
| 9 | Steve Cauthen had partnered Pebbles in her first three races of the season but Pat Eddery had ridden her with sublime confidence in the Champion Stakes when Cauthen was claimed for Slip Anchor , and it was Eddery who had the mount at Aqueduct . |
| 10 | Glenys and Neil Kinnock have been regular customers for several years and it was Glenys who had the honour of cutting the ribbon . |
| 11 | But it was Swindon who had all the chances . |
| 12 | Stirling may have laid down the principles , but it was Lewes who had trained the men to put them into practice . |
| 13 | It was Barron who had made a show of looking at the figures but it was MacQuillan who had screamed at Pascoe down the telephone accusing him of fraud . |