Example sentences of "was [adv] [adj] and it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was rather small and it had been hung , quite casually , on a nail protruding from the wall . |
| 2 | Its working was rather fitful and it failed in a couple of astounding thunderstorms they had . |
| 3 | As I say , I ca n't remember anything , but I 'm told that I did seem to enjoy annoying Old Saul , the bandy-legged and ancient white bulldog my father kept — I 'm told — because it was so ugly and it did n't like women . |
| 4 | It used the allocation , came back and said that its original estimate was entirely wrong and it required an extra £48 million — the original estimate was £48 million out . |
| 5 | It was only eight-thirty and it did n't seem likely that I 'd go to bed early , if I went at all . |
| 6 | Its wealth was largely non-industrial and it contained an enormous pool of underemployed and unemployed people . |
| 7 | I was just clumsy and it happened . ’ |
| 8 | And it was real crisp and it had prawn in it . |
| 9 | I mean we did n't know this , well Mark knew , but I did n't know and there was some as Germans and some as English forces it was really good and it got erm the D J got all the old records and all that really was a good night ! |
| 10 | and I just , I threw buckets of water on it to rinse it , and it dried because it was really warm and it came up like new |
| 11 | The need for a male heir to the throne of France was now desperate and it took Louis only five weeks to find a third wife , Adela of Champagne . |
| 12 | For this he was profoundly grateful and it stopped the worse of the panics . |
| 13 | The voice at the other end was plainly over-excited and it took him a minute to disentangle what he was being told . |
| 14 | The arena was almost full and it had all the makings of a full scale rumble . |
| 15 | Well , you put halfpenny through , it , th th th the gap was too wide and it went right through . |
| 16 | Betty ignored this , because it was too simple and it detracted from her role of comforter . |
| 17 | The second run was too defensive and it let Tomba in . |
| 18 | It was too big and it had a fur collar . |
| 19 | I mean we were in a particular discussion last night I mean that chap was making a particular point and we were able to ask questions and that was very useful and it helped everything else and as a result I have a view that Hydro Electric have a certain commitment to the community and I respect it for having that commitment . |
| 20 | Eugénie loved the sea and was a strong swimmer even though at Biarritz she found that ‘ the sea was very cold and it required great strength of mind to get in ’ . |
| 21 | She said the notice was very detailed and it had taken longer than expected to draw up . |
| 22 | I think it was very interesting and it warns you not to talk to strangers . |
| 23 | The Gloucester coach Keith Richardson says that the week may have turned around the team 's season … the win over a strong bridgend side was very rewarding and it reflects the old Gloucester dog attitude … when they think there 's competition a match to be won they respond and come through … there 's a big league game against Northampton coming up on saturday and Gloucester need all the inspiration they can get to win |