Example sentences of "[subord] it [was/were] [adj] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dexter noticed that each report ended with Nicola addressing the camera , even in the third one , where it was unnecessary and intrusive . |
| 2 | Tempers reached breaking point when filming moved to the New York locations , where it was hot and muggy . |
| 3 | Mr Sells said data emerging from hospitals in Madras was offering an alternative where it was impractical and too expensive to treat large numbers of patients on dialysis machines . |
| 4 | A little further on Michele turned into a side-canal , where it was shady and appreciably cooler . |
| 5 | It was an unexpectedly tender insight on the part of the Arabs to accommodate their infants up here where it was airy and cool . |
| 6 | Although it was terrible and they must be accountable . |
| 7 | Although it was late and Mr Edgar was tired after his journey , Joseph insisted , so I took him to the master 's room . |
| 8 | Although it was small and its facilities were poor , the standard of learning attained was high , as was illustrated by McJannet in his History of Irvine when he noted that as early as 1729 , the pupils ‘ translated part of a Greek Testament into Latin ; some of the Roman authors into English … and also translated many English sentences into elegant Latin with great dexterity . ’ |
| 9 | Although it was small and seemed damp , we were told work would soon be done to bring it up to an acceptable level . ’ |
| 10 | Although it was dark and the road twisted away in both directions , the undertaker had stood still and listened for several seconds before venturing up the steps to the front door . |
| 11 | He moved at once , for he would not lie here on the floor before this ancient evil creature and , although it was awkward and painful to stand up because of the ropes that bound his arms , he did so in a swift fluid movement and stood eyeing the Robemaker . |
| 12 | Although it was cold and the air was running out , she was burning up . |
| 13 | We took the light out , just along from the stop , so it was good and dark . |
| 14 | Even the farmers would be glad of this downpour — provided it was short and sharp . |
| 15 | He delighted to have the point examined , turned over , scrutinised , probed and polished , until it was sharp and gleaming and ready to demolish the whole controversy . |
| 16 | The Bishop waited until it was dark and then ferried across the river to Wouldham and made his way to Boxley Abbey for safety . |
| 17 | Having rewound the crêpe bandage , after a fashion , she brushed her hair until it was dry and gleaming like dark spun silk , before donning a sunshine-yellow dress that perfectly matched her mood . |
| 18 | Into these they put a few handfuls of the clay and cow-dung mixture and then , adding water , kneaded it until it was liquid and as pale and frothing as freshly-churned cream . |
| 19 | Even the rain no longer seemed fresh : it congealed in the sullied air , splattering into filthy stinking puddles , hammering the roof and churning up the packed mud until it was slushy and loose . |
| 20 | Born , they held it like a long skinned thing and for a moment she stared at it hanging in the air not knowing if it was alive or dead , good or bad , not believing it was over . |
| 21 | Mr was well aware because he 'd been told by the plaintiffs solicitors that the plaintiffs received terms for cover or to obtain interest on their costs , the plaintiffs solicitors wrote specifically to Mr enquiring was his offer in , in the sum of forty two thousand pounds , that 's er the possible agreed settlement figure for costs , er if it was inclusive or exclusive of interest erm there were some delay but er Mr wrote back in due course making clear that interest was n't included , I should also say that in Mr er proposed bill of costs he had disallowed interest for a fairly short period in respect of both the plaintiffs bill of costs and the defendants bill of costs and the plaintiffs solicitors do n't appear to have erm taken any point on that , but as I say it , the point as to interest was specifically raised by the plaintiffs solicitors letter and er I 'm quite satisfied on the correspondence that they when it came to the matter were seen , were desires of obtaining interest in respect of their costs . |
| 22 | If it was hot and fresh , Ken was a happy man . |
| 23 | If it was nice and cold or I 'd put it in the freezer , then open the other one . |
| 24 | Enveloped by the cloak , it was impossible to tell if it was male or female , but the worshipper had evidently finished praying . |
| 25 | Because if it was small and white and smooth it would be an aspirin ! |
| 26 | My suggestion is that the evolution of subcutaneous fat in neonates and post-natal depression is an example of co-evolution and what has happened is mothers are programmed to be depressed for the first few days after birth because in primal conditions when remember this is where evolution set the parameters of human behaviour , in primal conditions it would probably pay a mother to test her new-born offspring to see if it could survive , because if it was defective or if it was sickly , or if there was some reason why that baby could n't make it to adulthood and its own reproductive life , that mother should not invest in it , because that 's her reproductive success . |
| 27 | I do n't know if it was real or not . |
| 28 | Well if it was dark and she could n't see you she might have put her arm out and hit you it does n't what it feels like is n't always what it is if you see what I mean . |
| 29 | He would just do it if it was right and that , in the end , was what got him into trouble . ’ |
| 30 | I did n't know if it was right or not . ’ |