Example sentences of "it [was/were] [prep] your " in BNC.
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1 | Erm , it was not possible to get your views in , as it were , personnel terms rather than financial terms on that er report , but er as it were on your behalf , we supported the Treasurer 's er recommendation for reasons set out in paragraph one four , and if I can er explain that for you a little little more , de-regulation could mean , that each employing authority has it 's own scheme of superannuation , or not , and if not would simply leave employees in a position of taking them off the state scheme S E R P S or going for a personal pension . |
2 | She wrote to the organisers : ‘ If it were in your mind to approach any B-division celebrities , I should say I shall be taking Jeffrey with me . ’ |
3 | It , it was off your drawing , yes . |
4 | ‘ As a matter of fact it was about your father-in-law 's business affairs that I wanted to talk to you . |
5 | ‘ Good , ’ he commented , and , making her heart leap with pleasure , ‘ I have to drive to Karlovy Vary this morning , and wondered , since you 've stated that it was on your itinerary , if you 'd like to come with me ? ’ |
6 | oh it was of your age though |
7 | ‘ It was to your dad in the yard out there . ’ |
8 | ‘ I do n't think Simone would have mentioned it if she had n't felt that it was for your own good , ’ he murmured . |
9 | So i i i in a sense this has gone back to one of Mao 's early views , except that , that there is a difference now in that er the land is being redistributed for ownership whereas for Mao earlier it was , it was for your use . |
10 | And my magic wrought true — for it was into your time I came , to Starr Hills , where I had walked four hundred years before ; and coming to meet me was a man who asked me simply if I were a mermaid , for he had seen me walking out of the sea . ’ |
11 | Now the King said , ‘ I am sorry to say as much before your lady , but it was by your wish that she stayed . |
12 | It was in your family , I suppose ? ’ |
13 | I hoped you would stay away from racing but it was in your blood . |
14 | I have nothing against yesterday 's guitar heroes , indeed it was the Iommi article that caused me to buy your magazine again , but whoever it was in your office who opened up a copy of NME and stuck a pin in it should be encouraged to do so again . |
15 | I only have one life … and while I slept it was in your hands . |
16 | It was in your contract . ’ |
17 | Just me ? today because in because it was in your place I came back from she 's got a big scratch book mum and she glued it on and came that close to me it 's about there and he threw it at me and there . |
18 | It was in your cooking were n't it ? |
19 | it was before your time I reckon |
20 | ‘ Colonel , ’ I said , ‘ I know that if it was within your power and it was up to you , that you would free me . ’ |
21 | And as a doctor it was against your ethics to tell me . ’ |