Example sentences of "it was [adv] [pron] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	It was just the officers and the screws , not the boys , the boys was O.K. But it was just I turned as soon as I went in , right , as soon as they wanted to be helpful , right , a copper would go like that , ‘ You no got a fag , son ? ’
2	It was then they realised that the German target was not the bridge but the warships in the Firth of Forth .
3	Eglantine also said that children are always the first to suffer and that is certainly as true today as it was then which means that the Save The Children Fund 's work is needed now as much as it was then .
4	It was then we saw that the small rescue boat from the lifeboat was standing by so they had obviously not thought much of our chances .
5	It was then we realised that , ironically , of all places she could have chosen to make her home , Poppy had decided to live under my office .
6	Other examples confirm this distinction : ( 138a ) It was then I knew that they were making war against Man , the individual within !
7	‘ It was then I decided that there had to be a market out there for an ironing service for professional women — and this has very much proved to be the case . ’
8	He could hardly believe his eyes and it was then he knew that he was unable to rely on his sensory feelings ( the kinaesthetic sense ) .
9	It was then he noticed that she looked a little worried , as well as excited .
10	It was then she realised that he was lambasting her with the tennis racquet .
11	He was a very large guy , and it was then she clicked that she was conversing with Ronnie Kray of the infamous Kray twins .
12	It was then she understood that it was not too late to stay .
13	I think , I think it was more he thought if he did n't do his clearing up he might get the sack , so
14	It was there he read and wrote .
15	It was all he said and somehow it was enough for Ruth .
16	It was all she demanded and immediately she brightened .

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