Example sentences of "was [pron] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was my headmaster who suggested I used both names and so that 's what I did . |
| 2 | About the only decent argument I 've heard on this , I have to say that because it was my daughter who advanced it , about the only decent argument I have heard is the one about badger baiting where she said to me but badger baiting is not allowed on your land and that is the point precisely that Mr made , it is not allowed because that is the law of the land and that is where decisions about the permission or otherwise of fox hunting should be made . |
| 3 | It was my responsibility I brought that child into the world , and there was no way I was going to thrust her off onto other people . |
| 4 | a customer comes in and he was my wife I did n't have er beard then I was clean-shaven , because after coming to this country when I could n't get a job , I thought that this might be a bar so , which was n't right , but we did it . |
| 5 | Now one of the names which would come straight to his head was my nickname which was Schultz . |
| 6 | You might guess it was my dad who first pointed out this odd ( and classically Chaotic ) phenomenon and brought it to the attention of us kids . |
| 7 | " Maybe you 'd better do for me too , then , " Sam replied , " for it was my cockboat we rowed across in , and I 'm the only witness to the murder , for that 's what it was . |
| 8 | It was my Maker who offended against me , acting so unfatherly against one who never asked to be born in any unnatural way . |
| 9 | He did n't really care for me at all : it was my money he was interested in . |
| 10 | We lost a farm 's work through something like this ; only it was my boss who was involved — and it turned out all right in the end . |
| 11 | It was my sister he went off with . |
| 12 | One thing was absolutely certain ; as it was my chest we were to chat about , it could n't have anything to do with cancer . |
| 13 | So prolific was my perspiration I steamed up the viewfinder , and I imagine my acquaintance now possesses a fine set of prints featuring the edge of my thumb and some clouds . |
| 14 | It was my ex who got me fixed up with the job ; Dizzy owed him , and he owed me maintenance for Jed , and I wanted to get away from town and get involved in something where I could start to 69 respect myself again … everything kind of fitted into place . |
| 15 | Perhaps it was my uncle who sent you ? ’ |
| 16 | That was my name I married . |
| 17 | Thinking it was my dresser I opened the door to find a News of the World journalist standing there . |
| 18 | When it was my turn I could n't think of anything to say . |
| 19 | Each one of us was beckoned over to have a go when it was my turn I rushed over and put the tanks on I then submerged It felt strange breathing under water like a fish the bubble emitted from the regulator trickled up the side of my face . |
| 20 | I 'd been meaning to do it for days and I keep asking myself whether it was my fault her killer got in . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Well then , since it was my fault we missed the train again , it 'd better be me who does the talkin' when we get there . |
| 22 | It was my fault I neglected her . |
| 23 | My father swore at me , and said it was my fault you did n't come . |
| 24 | He said it was my housekeeper you see . |
| 25 | It was my husband who insisted I learn to shoot . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ It was my husband who was interested in him , ’ she said a little sadly . |
| 27 | ‘ I 've met him at a couple of PFA functions and when it was my testimonial he sent some things down to be raffled . |
| 28 | It was my grandparents who raised me , who gave me an education , who made it possible through their sacrifices to become what I am today . ’ |
| 29 | I presume it was my mother he meant . |
| 30 | It was my mother who brought me to my senses . |