Example sentences of "it was [adv] that [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was thus that the classic wine-growing areas — the Camp of Tarragona and the Panadés — were expanded and the western regions re-peopled . |
| 2 | But Mr Michael Fallon , the Conservative candidate , said it was right that a quarter of the receipts should go on housing while threequarters went towards repayment of debt . |
| 3 | However , we believe that it was right that the statement should be made in the House , from which have come the decisions that , in our opinion , have done so much to encourage the IRA through the years . |
| 4 | It was right that the poor Jewish scholar should marry the daughter of the richest local merchant , because it was unthinkable that a community which respected learning should reward its luminaries with nothing more tangible than praise . |
| 5 | It was here that a friendly Johnny Marr , embarrassed by success , deliberately became a father figure to smaller local acts practising in the rooms next door . |
| 6 | It was here that the dogs came into their own , casting about for any tell-tale scent that would betray the presence of a hidden bomb . |
| 7 | It was here that the corvina binding was developed . |
| 8 | It was here that the kings of Hungary were presented to the people . |
| 9 | Bagthorpe Junction was some 3 miles from Nottingham , and it was here that the Great Northern branched off to Derby Friargate . |
| 10 | It was here that the performance abandoned all semblance of script , but was nonetheless skilfully held together by the actors , who guided without being intrusive and did not for a moment step out of their roles . |
| 11 | It was here that the great receptions and gala balls took place , though it was not the setting for the traditional New Year 's ambassadorial reception as described by Hubner , which was that of the Throne part played by the Empress , since this was her first appearance at such a function and it thus enables us to observe her on an occasion of high formality : |
| 12 | It was here that the young people danced to the sound of the ‘ Blue Danube ’ or the famous ‘ Valse des Roses ’ by Offenbach . |
| 13 | It was here that the stables and offices became the ‘ Spinnery ’ for spinning and weaving and by 1909 the large workshops employed as many as 60 to 100 part-time workers . |
| 14 | It was here that the Incas , under Manco Capac , staged their most successful defiance of the Spaniards in 1536 , flooding the plain below to hamper Hernando Pizarro 's horsemen . |
| 15 | It was here that the fledgeling collection of the Society of the Friends of the Arts was first housed between 1875 and 1884 , a collection which became the core of the National Gallery ( see p. 58 ) . |
| 16 | It was here that the wife of Prince Windischgrätz was killed by a stray bullet and this caused the prince to react with unnecessary violence against the protesters . |
| 17 | He argues that while only a few of the Palestinian sites have been linked by archaeology with the Bible , the bulk of the names in the Yemen area are to be found stated in the Bible and that this was where Abraham , the Caravan King , had his home and it was here that the Israelites settled after they had crossed the Red Sea with Moses . |
| 18 | It was here that the 1916 leaders were executed . |
| 19 | It was here that the Hintons and other British families had their summer houses . |
| 20 | Given the elective nature of the late Saxon monarchy the interests and support of the Godwines would be essential to any claimant , and it was here that the well-known story of the Conquest was to have its impact on Sussex . |
| 21 | At the central Borestone mound round which the most important pavilions were pitched , a group of leaders conferred , and it was here that the impatience was manifested — especially by Sir William Douglas . |
| 22 | It was here that the subtle changes to the royal itinerary were made and Diana was shouldered out . |
| 23 | It was here that the aircraft was involved with a miraculous escape after an in-flight fire raged through the aircraft . |
| 24 | It was here that the former Fun Minister was treated like royalty by Sheik Zayed , ruler of Abu Dhabi . |
| 25 | It was here that the Luftwaffe appeared . |
| 26 | It was here that the Germans experienced their first unpleasant surprise of the campaign . |
| 27 | It was here that the Orc horde was confronted by a large Dwarf army led by the Lord of Karaz-a-Karak . |
| 28 | It was here that the Prince of Wales formally asked Lady Diana Spencer to be his bride . |
| 29 | It was here that the fighting began . |
| 30 | It was here that the Princess was presented with a bonnet of straw-plait made by the ladies of Swanage who stayed up all night to finish it before the royal party left next day from the Quay to join the Royal Yacht in the Bay . |