Example sentences of "it was my " in BNC.

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1 It was my natural character , you think , evident from birth …
2 It was my painting .
3 It was my leg all right , but somehow detached from me .
4 It was my sister .
5 It was my desire to be active , to earn my way in life , which encouraged me into these new fields , that is it was a positive impulse which drove me on .
6 This time it was my landlady 's turn to drop a bomb .
7 ‘ She was having trouble with a piece of chewing gum and it was my way of saying thank you .
8 It was my offering .
9 The stance consisted of a couple of sprouting pegs but little else ; Mick 's home while it was my turn to try to link unlikely sequences of free and aided moves up the next 40 metres .
10 It was my mother Chris Castor , a fine actress , who was leading lady there and gave Mar Dignam lessons in elocution .
11 It was my mother Chris Castor , a fine actress , who was leading lady there and gave Mark Dignam lessons in elocution .
12 It was my own fault entirely .
13 It was my turn to be concerned .
14 Extract from a letter received from an ex-member of the Womens Royal Air Force after a period of convalescence at Richard Peck House ‘ It was my good fortune to be given a period of convalescence at Richard Peck House after major surgery .
15 It was my philosophy professor , a native of the Antilles , who recalled the fact to me one day : ‘ Whenever you hear anyone abuse the Jews , pay attention because he is talking about you ’ .
16 Anthony said : ‘ It was my first fish over 2 lb .
17 Then it was my turn — 10 lb 7 oz .
18 It was my neck that hurt .
19 I could n't see who it was at first , then I realised it was my husband .
20 I do n't know if it was my hard luck or what , but I married a Pakistani .
21 ‘ The combine did well last year — and it was my turn . ’
22 It was my life and my world .
23 Now it was my turn .
24 It was my greatest moment .
25 It was my fault Mum got ill and Dad went off with someone else . ’
26 ‘ When I discovered I was pregnant , it was at a time when I was very manic about the group , I felt it was my mission .
27 ‘ I had always thought that its grip on me was purely personal , ’ wrote Amanda , ‘ — I loved it simply because it was my home — but then I found that it caught other people in its web too . ’
28 The musicians on one side and the great love of his life on the other and I could see his conflict , but it was my nightmare .
29 It was my problem .
30 It was my Uncle Bill 's money . ’
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