Example sentences of "it was [pron] [noun sg] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I mean that we go back a long way , and yes , there 's a very special relationship between us , but that 's because … ’ another pause , and he raked his fingers through his hair in a helpless , frustrated gesture ‘ … it was her sister I fell in love with all those years ago . ’
2 It was her age she supposed , and nothing could be done about it .
3 ‘ Though you might also think about saying sorry to Hamish and Antonia , too , as you were their guest and it was their party you brought grinding to an embarrassing halt .
4 It was your voice I heard ! ’
5 If it was your picture I 've torn up .
6 I seem to recall it was your suggestion we went up to my place . ’
7 So it was your petition I signed the other day , was it ?
8 Thinking it was my dresser I opened the door to find a News of the World journalist standing there .
9 Each one of us was beckoned over to have a go when it was my turn I rushed over and put the tanks on I then submerged It felt strange breathing under water like a fish the bubble emitted from the regulator trickled up the side of my face .
10 It was my responsibility I brought that child into the world , and there was no way I was going to thrust her off onto other people .
11 It was my sister he went off with .
12 " Maybe you 'd better do for me too , then , " Sam replied , " for it was my cockboat we rowed across in , and I 'm the only witness to the murder , for that 's what it was .
13 He said it was my housekeeper you see .
14 When I turned round it was my father I saw standing in the doorway .
15 ‘ I 've met him at a couple of PFA functions and when it was my testimonial he sent some things down to be raffled .
16 I presume it was my mother he meant .
17 ‘ Well then , since it was my fault we missed the train again , it 'd better be me who does the talkin' when we get there .
18 My father swore at me , and said it was my fault you did n't come .
19 It was my fault I neglected her .
20 It was his grandmother he spent his fifth birthday with and that same year his parents went off on a tour of the Commonwealth , which took them away from him for six long months .
21 It was n't so much that he had confirmed her fears , it was his tone she found infuriating .
22 If he took one side of the street during a walkabout the crowd collectively groaned , it was his wife they had come to see .
23 It was his chest he phoned you about , was it ? ,
24 It was his fault she had to go all the way back to the house .
25 It was his fault she had died .
26 Certainly things went wrong when he was Chancellor , but none of it was his fault he explains in THE VIEW FROM NO. 11 ( Bantam Press , Pounds 20 ) .
27 It was his anger I recognized . ’
28 So he said choice because it was his property they contacted him but he said what he 's done is though right there is n't anywhere near that amount !
29 Why did you say it was Our Lady we saw ?
30 When it was our turn I found he had been right about the word antiquarian giving the immigration officers something to think about .
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