Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] and it was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No , I was walking up the ramps and it was ripped out of my hand actually . |
| 2 | Small groups of men at Bristol or Glasgow might succeed in obtaining advances in wages ; more often than not their efforts were countered by the employers and it was noted by the Board of Trade that disputes ended when " crews were obtained elsewhere " or " seamen were replaced by others at a reduced rate " . |
| 3 | Outside his window the moon had risen over the fells and it was reflected exactly in the round lake . |
| 4 | I was scared to cross the stepping-stones and it was turning back to encourage me that caused her to slip . ’ |
| 5 | Here again , all manner of tradesmen joined the boats and it was recorded that at the last major haul of pilchard seiners from Looe , in 1866 , the master seiner was a tailor ! |
| 6 | The buyer was going to re-sell the goods and it was recognised that the buyer 's sub-purchaser would test the weight and thus ascertain the precise sum to be paid to the seller . |
| 7 | Such genetic diversity was indeed present , because there was visible genetic polymorphism within the populations and it was shown ( M. J. Lawrence , personal communication ) that there was considerable genetic variability both in quantitative characters and in polymorphism at two enzyme loci in populations immediately adjacent to the permanent quadrats . |
| 8 | In 1707 , Gibraltar became besieged by the Spaniards and it was defended for three years by General Elliot , who became Lord Heathfield and who bought Heathfield House , facing Turnham Green , from Lord Egmont , in 1789 . |
| 9 | In terms of the revenue output it 's a hundred and forty three thousand below the estimates and it was agreed that any variations would be carried over into next year . |