Example sentences of "[Wh adv] it was [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Britain 's union structure was one of a series of ‘ fragmented monopolies ’ , each monopoly looking over its shoulder at other monopolies and exploiting the comparison whenever it was to its advantage . |
2 | That 's how it was with me and badgers then . |
3 | That 's how it was with me and I know it was true for many others . |
4 | That 's how it was with her husband , Derrick . |
5 | ‘ Which is how it was with my husband and me . |
6 | She did not feel angry with him : she could imagine how it was for him : woman after woman after woman , all the same , all different , weeping on occasion for fear , boredom , pain , frustration , humiliation . |
7 | ‘ You read Mark 's letter , felt for him , saw his side , which is entirely understandable , but did you give Luke a chance to explain , tell you how it was for him ? ’ |
8 | I can only tell you how it was for me . |
9 | ‘ Oh , Mama , is this how it was for you ? ’ she murmured aloud to the empty room . |
10 | But Mark was down ; he wrote to you and told you how it was from his point of view , with his perspective . |
11 | What I do n't understand , ’ he added softly , ‘ is why you did n't give me a chance to tell you how it was from my point of view . |
12 | That 's how it was in them days . |
13 | God knows where it was on her . |