Example sentences of "was [noun prp] [pron] [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cambridge United and Middlesbrough were unable to break the deadlock in the first half of their match , but Taylor gave Cambridge the lead after sixty seven minutes and it was Taylor who made it two nil fifteen minutes from time to give Cambridge a memorable victory . |
| 2 | It was Jackson who did his best to avoid such things . |
| 3 | It was Botham who redeemed his poor bowling and got the crowd going with 42 not out , hitting the winning four off the third ball of the last over . |
| 4 | It was Katya who recognized him first , excitedly letting him into the kitchen , hugging him and kissing his cheeks and his eyes . |
| 5 | One of the men he approached was Spurgeon who gave him this characteristic response : ‘ I sit on my own gate , and whistle my own tunes , and am quite content . ’ |