Example sentences of "it was a [noun] of [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a translation of our novel Ararat : his specialism is Armenian history , you see . ’ |
| 2 | The man was a raving sadist , she thought , and then realised it was a requirement of his job . |
| 3 | It was a mark of her artistic intelligence and independence that she did not choose to dish up a pot-pourri of well tried favourites for the occasion , drawing attention to herself rather than the music . |
| 4 | ALTHOUGH this match was largely devoid of running rugby , it was a classic of its type , the spectators held captivated by the tense battle . |
| 5 | It was a warning of what was in store . |
| 6 | It was a continuation of her misguided perception that she was a world power and had to protect her Commonwealth and maintain an independent presence in the world . |
| 7 | It was a ghostly hand holding a lighted candle , and the luckless man who beheld it knew that it was a portent of his death . |
| 8 | IT WAS a case of what might have been for Scottish trio Cathy Panton-Lewis , Julie Forbes and Gillian Stewart in the opening round of the Republic of China Open at Chang Gung in Taipei yesterday . |
| 9 | Melanie Simmonite says she started 20 years ago … her husband did it so it was a case of you ca n't beat them join them … |
| 10 | it was a case of you stop , let . |
| 11 | Nothing much could happen to her on a sunny September afternoon between here and the launderette , and Mrs Barakhda who ran it was a friend of hers , or the nearest Lili had to a friend . |
| 12 | It was a sister-in-law of mine that bought it . |
| 13 | After a moment he added caustically , ‘ However , I presume you 're not going to try and deny that it was a portrait of you ? ’ |
| 14 | It was a celebration of their talents because , by being confined — so to speak — to those steps which they most enjoyed and thus performed best , they positively sparkled . |
| 15 | Well , it was a celebration of his life , was n't it ? |
| 16 | We had organised this before we left England and so it was a test of our planning skills . |
| 17 | It was a part of him , as sure and certain as his pulse-beat . |
| 18 | It felt so good tucked there , so snug and firm under his armpit like it was a part of him . |
| 19 | Though it was no dream , it was a part of her . |
| 20 | He had heard so much about it from the Queen Mother — who as a child had been there every year — and from so many other people that he had felt it was a part of his education that was sorely lacking . |
| 21 | It was a part of his creed never to give way to these emotions . |
| 22 | You would not say that it was a part of anything around you — it does not attach itself to things or become a particular quality that they have . |
| 23 | It was a sign of their anxiety that no one noticed this strong language despite the presence of ladies . |
| 24 | It was a sign of what the year was to offer , and a clear signal that the United States was n't winning the war in Vietnam . |
| 25 | His embarrassment flattered her , because it was a sign of his bewildered love , but it irritated her even more , because it testified to his immaturity ; going with a boy the same age seemed like lowering oneself : she was only interested in older boys . |
| 26 | It was a sign of his distress that he did n't care what it cost , had n't even looked to see the list of seat prices posted up by the side of the window . |
| 27 | It is unlikely that any of us could remember the first time we saw our own reflection ( mirrors often form part of toys aimed at very small babies , such as activity mats or cot toys , and there are , of course , lakes , kettles and other possibilities for reflection ) ; what is likely is that it was a member of our family ( probably our mother ) who told us : ‘ That 's you , that 's what you look like ’ . |
| 28 | At the same time he had the clearest image in his mind of the three of them : Fred , Daisy , and himself , and it was a spectacle of nothing but pleasure . |
| 29 | It was a superstition of mine . |
| 30 | Pushing her back into her chair , he gave her back her glass and it was a measure of her distress that she actually reached out and took it . |