Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [adv prt] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few yards away , the food dispenser 's sensor light was on as it scanned the crowd for likely clients . |
| 2 | In moral America , it looked as if the Clinton campaign was over before it had begun . |
| 3 | The war was on and it had to be won before life could become normal again . |
| 4 | ‘ Our league campaign this season was over before it began and I could offer a lot of excuses but wo n't . |
| 5 | For these traders , the show was over before it began . |
| 6 | The conversation was over before it had started . |
| 7 | The party was over before it began . |