Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] that it was " in BNC.
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| 1 | A wheezing cough at the other end of the line told Kelly that it was Bob Morrow . |
| 2 | The BAeSema Ltd joint venture of British Aerospace Plc and Sema Group Plc won a UK Ministry of Defence contract to equip five frigates with command systems : no price was given but a source told Reuter that it was about £30m . |
| 3 | The doctor examined him cursorily and told Carolyn that it was some kind of viral infection . |
| 4 | The appearance of her ‘ rival ’ so encouraged Penelope that it was as if Rupert himself had come out of his house and made her a declaration of love . |
| 5 | When finally she won , she thanked God that it was all over . |
| 6 | Hunter-Blair said he warned MacQuillan that it was being whispered around Westminster that the unions had evolved a protective strategy and were looking for an opportunity to test it . |
| 7 | He reminded North that it was possible for an American to disagree with him on that particular , ‘ and still love God , and still love this country just as much as you do ’ ; although He was regularly asked to do so , ‘ God does not take sides in American politics . ’ |
| 8 | On the same day Churchill instructed Alexander that it was important that his forces should use no violence against Tito 's men , except in self-defence . |