Example sentences of "[vb past] it [was/were] [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amongst those who disagreed it was frequently asserted that the provision of a sealed form 53 prior to completion might facilitate rather than hinder the commission of a fraud . |
| 2 | I said I thought it was already done and the form was sent away . |
| 3 | The attention that the magazines gave us produced a large underground following , which was really cool to have because we thought it was really bitchin' that people from all over the world were sending for our demo tape . ’ |
| 4 | About a year before I left it was all discussed when I would be made a partner along with one or two other people who were being brought through . |
| 5 | Coun. Jim Skinner ( Lab ) said it was particularly fitting that the launch should take place in Darlington , where the first nursery provision in the country was made by Quakers . |
| 6 | 68% said it was well written and clear . |
| 7 | Cook also referred to Diplock 's ‘ evident distaste for trade unions ’ and said it was well known that ‘ taps ’ were frequently placed on trade unionists involved in trade disputes . |
| 8 | He said it was accidentally gassed when he left his car engine running . |
| 9 | He said it was now accepted that a small number of large authorities would produce lower savings than was originally indicated but a large number of small authorities would not add to the cost to the extent that was indicated . |
| 10 | Neither did Jenna , but she suspected it was merely anger and frustration . |