Example sentences of "was a [noun sg] that i [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 He 'd already stabbed me in the heart several times before that with other ladies , but at least this time , there was a lady that I liked immensely .
2 It was a contrast that I found intriguing , and when given the opportunity embarked on research to explore further its nature and consequences .
3 It was n't that the song had a particular relevance — it was n't about AIDS — but it was a song that I felt was the best way of expressing myself and also the best thing I had to offer at the time .
4 ‘ It was a character that I felt to be a very basic part of me and when I read it I had that immediate connection with him .
5 I was shaken by its totality , its danger — here was a being that I knew I would die for without hesitation .
6 Expenditures , er some of the the er higher amounts are printing at ninety pounds fifty , cons conference fees at sixty pounds , er Euro Election er donation of twenty five pounds , photocopies of forty pounds , er bank charges Which er was a point that I took up with the bank erm Mr Chairman last December .
7 This was a sparrow that I found on the day it was born .
8 This was a thing that I had to judge entirely for myself .
9 Later , at the time of the collapse of the empire , we also purchased the small er manufacturing plant in which again was a plant that I 'd started .
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