Example sentences of "[be] [verb] it [was/were] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mortensen ( 1933a ) remarked that O. spinea was similar to O. hamula but as few specimens of either had been collected it was not possible to judge if they were conspecific . |
| 2 | When the plans were made it was not known that Myrtle Mott would be unable to teach during the year or that one of the days selected would coincide with an invitation for the N.D.T. to appear in Scotland . |
| 3 | We applied to hire it but were told it was not available until refurbished and handed over to the community association . |
| 4 | Well we did take some er legal advice on it and we were told that it was not illegal , erm I mean we think it 's highly immoral erm , but we were told it was not illegal , because they did not actually use the er the redundancy money did not come out of the fund , only this enhanced pension etcetera which was using up the , the surplus and we were told |
| 5 | ‘ I felt if I was dropped it was not too bad to be dropped in favour of the second-best hooker in England . ’ |
| 6 | But even if such a promise was made it was not carried out , and the ‘ disinherited ’ were soon to form a powerful group at Edward 's court seeking the renewal of the Scottish war . |
| 7 | I was told it was not necessary to be big and hefty to take part as it was often fell runners who did well , wiry types with good strong legs . |
| 8 | ‘ I phoned them myself and was told it was not the image they want to present when they show customers around . ’ |
| 9 | It is strange that although this technology was known it was not used by Kentish craftsmen for nearly 50 years . |
| 10 | Thornton then insisted that although his name was known it was not to be used for fund-raising . |
| 11 | The structure of Angevin rule in Aquitaine had been severely shaken by the Young King 's intervention , but once he was gone it was not difficult to pick up the pieces . |
| 12 | Six to eight men hauled the Durham wagon round the streets — they said it was easier to move than it looked , as once it was rolling it was not difficult until it had to be stopped ! |
| 13 | Although the pure drug was banned it was not certain whether a naturally-occurring substance containing the drug was illegal . |