Example sentences of "[vb past] it was [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Barrow , the former Liphook all-rounder , wants to continue playing Minor Counties cricket for Berkshire and felt it was in his interests to join a division one side . |
| 2 | He knew it was of his own making but that was not useful knowledge because he could not unmake it . |
| 3 | From the handwriting he knew it was from his mother , and he ran to his workshop to read it . |
| 4 | Sometimes he thought it was of his own making : he was unaccustomed to working closely with women and this one was still young and attractive which made him self-conscious . |
| 5 | Maurice surmised it was from his aunt . |
| 6 | No , we asked him and he said it was with his work mates |
| 7 | He laughed and said it was beyond his remit and that it would be a long time before public health became a genuine national concept . |
| 8 | He would n't look at me , said it was against his religion . |