Example sentences of "was here [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wish Marie was here so we could talk about it . |
| 2 | I wish Marie and Annie was here so they could see it . |
| 3 | ‘ I came to tell you something , but no one was here so I got in and took a look . ’ |
| 4 | Whatever people say to him in confidence and whatever they may say in twos or threes , if he had been here when the issue was raised on the Floor of the House only a week or so ago he would have realised — indeed he was here so he should have realised this instantly — that the leaders of the groups might come to an — |
| 5 | Here he began to crystallise the wisdom of some of his best poetry , writing and songs ; for it was here that he was reborn , where he truly began to find himself ; where , not least , the music of Greece entered his soul , evoking earlier memories and melodies , combining with them to suggest a new style , a new mystique . |
| 6 | And it was here that he met Marianne , a young woman of great beauty , high intelligence , deep sympathy , and fun . |
| 7 | At Homestead they were guests of the 482 Tactical Fighter Wing which recently had seen action in the Gulg , and It was here that each was given a certificate making them Honorary F-16 Fighter Pilots . |
| 8 | I was now completely in the dark and it was here that I would shoot whatever film I had onto the skirting board of my makeshift cinema . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Jam-packed with a complete run of Plebs and sets of the TUC and Labour Party conference reports , it was here that he wrote his book The Labour College Movement . |
| 11 | Jam-packed with a complete run of Plebs and sets of the TUC and Labour Party conference reports , it was here that he wrote his book The Labour College Movement . |
| 12 | It was here that we received confirmation that Argentinian troops had landed and had occupied Port Stanley . |
| 13 | It was here that Tony gave me my ring and told me that my funghi marinati was the best he 'd ever had in spite of him getting an earful of it . |
| 14 | It was here that Frankie hid the black sharp-tasting seeds that he picked from her caraway cake . |
| 15 | Those people who did not have access to that sort of platform took their protests onto the streets and it was here that Ian Paisley and his followers earned their public reputation . |
| 16 | It was here that the corvina binding was developed . |
| 17 | It was here that the kings of Hungary were presented to the people . |
| 18 | It was here that Napoleon consolidated his power by dispersing the hostile Council of Five Hundred in the Brumaire coup of 1799 . |
| 19 | It was here that Oxford began to show their true worth . |
| 20 | It was here that Mrs Thatcher came to rest . |
| 21 | Bagthorpe Junction was some 3 miles from Nottingham , and it was here that the Great Northern branched off to Derby Friargate . |
| 22 | Perhaps the decision was made because it was here that Manzoni fell when attempting to negotiate a stairway with more enthusiasm than regard for his age . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 : |
| 25 | It was here that Napoleon spent his working day when in residence at the Tuileries and from this study France was governed , for , as his ministers knew : ‘ The Emperor had no reason to fear that anyone doubted that he reigned ; he was even more anxious that they should know that he ruled . ’ |
| 26 | It was here that the young people danced to the sound of the ‘ Blue Danube ’ or the famous ‘ Valse des Roses ’ by Offenbach . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 ) . |
| 30 | 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 . |