Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] and it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 " You were upset and it seemed simpler to see you both together , but I will now give you information about all the bequests and tell you what I have arranged about probate and death duties . "
2 The physical demands were enormous and it says much for the exceptional fitness of both crews that neither wilted .
3 The theory was a good scientific theory , in the sense described in Chapter 1 : it was simple and it made definite predictions that could be tested by observation .
4 The fit of this brace was firm and it felt comfortable , despite the fact that it is an off-the-shelf model ( its older brother , the CTI , is custom-fit ) and I found I was able to ski with some confidence in my otherwise highly unstable knee .
5 Picture quality was poor and it took 30 seconds to process each frame .
6 After previous days ' lovely weather , disappointed that visibility was poor and it rained most of the time .
7 Kim Il Sung headed the NKIPC ; the membership was disparate and it took some time for Kim to establish his control .
8 Certainly my childhood was thrifty and it seemed dreary .
9 Of course they really were avoiding me , but at the time I thought it was true and it sounded great ! ’
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