Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [adj] [conj] it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The voice from the adjoining bedroom was fragile but it carried clearly . |
| 2 | Its walls were of pinkwashed cob , its roof was thatched and it stood on its own . |
| 3 | But Coun Jan Blythin , environmental spokeswoman for the council 's Labour group , said the study was inadequate as it took no account of the influence of currents or tidal conditions . |
| 4 | In large part , Labour was successful because it responded more effectively to political and structural change . |
| 5 | Regeneration of energy back into the industry was healthy and it created jobs for young people in the industry ’ . |
| 6 | The third light was green and it skidded to a halt . |
| 7 | His mouth was hot as it explored her lips , his teeth nipping at her lower lip , sending exquisite frissons along her nerves until she let out a small gasp . |
| 8 | Its mouth was open and it seemed to be grinning at him . |
| 9 | Its mouth was open and it had an expression on its face of someone who is going to have a lot of difficulty explaining what they have just seen , especially to themselves . |
| 10 | The condition was offputting and it sold below estimate for $48,000 ( £30,000 ; est. $60,000–80,000 ) . |
| 11 | The political implications of this discovery were far-reaching so it needed to be checked carefully . |
| 12 | Her husband 's legitimate child and heir , for a handfast marriage was valid while it lasted . |
| 13 | The conjoint condemnation of enlightened reform from above and a radicalism which derived from doctrines of popular sovereignty was useful because it allowed conservatives to discredit any effort to reform traditional society ; it was possible because the generation of 1760 included pious bureaucrats like Floridablanca , esprits forts like Aranda , and cosmopolitan experts like Olavide ; it was made plausible by the Janus-like face of reform itself . |
| 14 | The overall standard of grazing management was reasonable although it varied greatly within each area . |
| 15 | Furthermore , confidence in the exchange value of the dollar was essential since it provided the bulk of the reserve assets in the system : any devaluation of the dollar would give rise to fears that it might be devalued again , and hence there would be a reluctance to hold dollars as a reserve currency . |
| 16 | The ‘ Davni Chasy ’ issue was important because it helped both the band and RCA learn a great deal about each other , although it is probably closer to the truth to say it was really a case of RCA simply learning more about the staunch and pedantic attitude of The Wedding Present . |
| 17 | The question was innocent but it brought a great guffaw from the youth and he answered , ‘ Ben Smith , Jones , or Robinson . ’ |
| 18 | Kim Il Sung headed the NKIPC ; the membership was disparate and it took some time for Kim to establish his control . |
| 19 | Nature was dead unless it had his soul in it . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | According to the Chilean Human Rights Commission the distinction was unacceptable because it made a prior judgment of guilt . |
| 22 | One was situated behind his fly-buttons ; greed was good in Reg 's book , but sexual greed was dangerous when it interfered with business . |
| 23 | Manchester/Liverpool rivalry aside , the meeting was important because it took place in a magazine which is a vehicle for the Spandaus , Durans and Marilyns of this world to say ‘ Hey look at me . |
| 24 | The Community Charge was unpopular because it meant an increase in tax for many families , especially those with a number of adults living in one household . |
| 25 | Hot water was available but it meant vying for position in the kitchen with those cooking breakfast and making tea . |
| 26 | This development was important because it made possible the invention of the domestic clock and also the watch . |
| 27 | However , in relation to the theme of this chapter , this development was significant because it created an urgent need to justify the massive input of resources . |
| 28 | But their decorating knowledge was invaluable when it came to restoring the farmhouse . |
| 29 | Other commentators ( Hartung 1952 ; De Gré 1970 [ though written in 1941 ] ; Horowitz 1961 ) tended to the position we have already seen adhered to by Grunwald and Hinshaw ; that the sociology of knowledge was illegitimate when it refused to recognize the primacy of epistemology in dealing with validity and competition between knowledge systems . |
| 30 | From a therapeutic aspect , penicillin was marvellous because it cured many dangerous bacterial infections , but it was tiresome because it was inactive by mouth ( it was destroyed by the acidity of the stomach contents ) , it acted for a very short time ( it was rapidly excreted by the kidneys ) and so was of little value unless given by injection at intervals of not longer than 3 hours , and because , after a time , the normal processes of evolution led to the appearance of resistant strains of the microbes which had previously been sensitive to penicillin . |