Example sentences of "[vb past] it [be] [vb pp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the heat of the afternoon , she felt shivery , and guessed it was delayed shock . |
| 2 | AS the row over Labour 's election broadcast grew it was revealed grandparents of a four-year-old boy paid out £300 for a private ear operation to avoid a six-months wait on the health service . |
| 3 | A gap opened between them , and they both knew it was called age . |
| 4 | At first , I thought it was spilt wine but then it spread and I noticed little splashes coming down from the ceiling above . |
| 5 | It was with some relief that he found a village which actually admitted it was called Short Soham . |
| 6 | ‘ I thought you said it was called London . ’ |
| 7 | Mr Duncan Biggin , architect for the scheme and chairman of Dockbuild , said it was hoped demolition could begin as early as March 16 and building would start as soon as possible . |
| 8 | As for BR yesterday , its Press office said it was considered Mr McArdle had received an apology in the letter which arrived more than two months after his original complaint . |