Example sentences of "it was [det] [noun sg] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you 're — uh — gay , as they insist on calling it these days , then I 'll just have to accept it , but I shall always blame myself , always wonder where I went wrong with you , wonder whether it was that school I sent you to , I was never sure if it was a mistake or ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Perhaps it was that bump we went over , ’ said Bob hesitantly . |
| 3 | I felt well bloody marvellous , you now , i it was that imperative it had got ta be done , you ca n't have time o no I 'm sorry you ca n't ! |
| 4 | ‘ It was that woman you sent . ’ |
| 5 | It was some music he 'd never heard before , but he turned it up loud anyway and took a deep breath and settled back into his seat . |
| 6 | They said it was some illness he had when he was young . |
| 7 | As I said , Gifford Tate and he were buddies , and it was some argument they had about colours . |
| 8 | But the Frenchman was murmuring to him , a quick flow of English mixed with French , about nothing much , but Miranda could tell it was some business they had together . |
| 9 | Khor , he said it was some guy they know in Spiderglass itself — you know , they pay him and he sneaks out and does it right here . |
| 10 | It was this guy I met in a cafe . |
| 11 | It 's colder than it was this morning I think . |
| 12 | And it was this background you see that er that er th th that gave me at least the need for to play some some part in |
| 13 | And I looked out the window , I could n't see anybody next thing a car moved off so whether it was same crowd I do n't |
| 14 | if it was any thing he 'd er |
| 15 | it was another company you know ? |
| 16 | It was another thing we had in common . |
| 17 | It was another shop I went to . |