Example sentences of "it [was/were] on [art] [noun] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was on a sigh that Aggie replied , ‘ No , love , I 'm not afraid of getting splinters . |
| 2 | It was on a Tuesday that it happened . |
| 3 | In October Bassingbourn had become the home of 231 ( Mosquito ) OCU and 237 ( Meteor ) OCU and it was on the Meteors that the initial staff work-up was done , the first Canberras did not arrive until the following February . |
| 4 | It was on the day that the bishops were acquitted , 30 June , that the famous seven — Bishop Compton , the Earl of Danby , Lord Lumley , Edward Russell , Henry Sidney , and the Earls of Devonshire and Shrewsbury — sent an invitation to William of Orange pledging their support if he brought a force to England against James . |
| 5 | It was on the greens that Lyle continues to suffer . |
| 6 | But it was on the greens that Willie came into his own . |
| 7 | But it was on the continent that the cream of the drivers could be found . |
| 8 | And when in 1863 the Co-operative Wholesale Society was set up , it was on the basis that participating stores should contribute capital and share in the profits . |
| 9 | It was on the cards that he should be drawn into the circle of dissent . |
| 10 | Finally , as regards the poll tax , it was on the grounds that disabled people should be treated as ‘ normal ’ citizens that the government rejected the Allen amendment in the House of Lords , which would have offered extra rebates to poor disabled people to cover the full cost of poll-tax payments wherever they may live . |
| 11 | Peter McAleer of Ennex told the Sunday Tribune : ‘ When we bought Mogul of Ireland from its previous owners it was on the understanding that they would retain any responsibility for any earlier workings at Silvermines and that includes the tailings pond ’ . |
| 12 | He began at left-back , but it was on the right that he really excelled and became recognised as a quality player by friend and foe alike . |