Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] it [be] [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 Another indicated the back of a diner and told them it was Al Capone .
2 The voice told me it was Cawthorne as much as if he 'd said ‘ spade bitch ’ .
3 Well I was supposed to be but erm every single time they arrange it and they either tell me the wrong da well they told me the wrong day last week cos , they told me Tuesd they told me it was Thursday when it , when it was actually Tuesday when I was getting pissed at Scott 's house so erm it was too late by then .
4 I told ya it 's Elvis
5 Anyhow , I told you it was Vecchi gunned Mahoney . ’
6 Who told you it was Herbie ? ’
7 And last night , instead of trying to comfort him for his loss , he told him it was God 's vengeance upon him .
8 ‘ When she came in , we told her it was John on the radio . ’
9 ‘ The teachers told us it was Victoria and Albert lessons today , ’ said Ella through her last mouthful of cake .
10 If he resented anything it was Jack Ryan 's meanness .
11 Harry wondered what it was Heather had done for Miss Labrooy , but felt glad , on the whole , that he did not know .
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