Example sentences of "a [noun sg] it was [prep] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He appreciated how difficult it was for me ‘ to give way ’ , what a wrench it was for someone who always operated on his own to cooperate with an act he neither understood nor , at that time , actively sought .
2 Then he lowered her to the ground and shifted over her , and for a second it was like it had been before and fear touched her , but then his lips came down and brushed her mouth , and she was lost .
3 I had a feeling it was for you .
4 Those who come as partners , patient and ready to learn and therefore better able to adapt their contribution before giving it , stand a better chance of going back happier and with a feeling it was worth it .
5 And as a doctor it was against your ethics to tell me . ’
6 What a cost it was to him !
7 She had n't realized how short a time it was until their departure .
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