Example sentences of "[adj] it was [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was afraid it was someone else . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ A Gnat honours his promise , ’ I told him , and I took his kite down off the racks I was amazed how light it was It was beautiful It was big , silicon black , with scarlet lines , and when I took it outside , the sun flashed rainbows off the shoulder hooks . |
| 3 | ‘ Glad it was you who mentioned sex , though . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm so glad it was you she met twenty years ago , ’ said Juliet , as she shook Shirley 's hand . |
| 5 | You may have already decided what sort of walking boots to buy , but the shop assistant will , with barely disguised contempt , correct you , telling you how foolish you would have been to buy such footwear , how lucky it was you came here first , and convincing you that for only an extra £65 you can have the boot you really need . |
| 6 | Instead , generous Shane said : ‘ You could say we 're lucky it was she who abducted her . |
| 7 | Very likely it was he who had set these men on to him . |
| 8 | He was sure it was her because he had smelt the peppermints . |
| 9 | You are sure it was her ? ’ |
| 10 | I 'm sure it was her though . ’ |
| 11 | I 'm sure it was them . |
| 12 | ‘ Are you sure it was him ? ’ |
| 13 | He did n't relish facing Jem and Eric ( he felt sure it was they who 'd carried Jacqui off ) . |
| 14 | I started by assuming it was the usual sort of thing but I 've made inquiries with our people in Narborough and I 'm not sure it was anything sexual . |
| 15 | Finally she admitted , ‘ The last time I know for sure it was there was this morning when I was in Signor Diomede 's office . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I am sure it was my accounts of my experiences which set her off on the same route . |
| 17 | ‘ You are sure it was she ? ’ |
| 18 | GUIL : But you seemed so sure it was you who had n't got it . |
| 19 | ‘ We were not sure it was you he was trying to kill this morning . |
| 20 | I 'm sure it was you who brought it , and we did n't open it because we were eating , we wanted to have the opposite colour to what you brought , that what you |
| 21 | ‘ Yet of all the women present it was you whose shoulder Denton put his arm around , and your ear he was whispering in . ’ |
| 22 | He could not remember how long it was since-his wife had leaned on him , and he found it pleasant to be the one in charge of the situation . |
| 23 | You see , the real issue for Pilate was n't what he was gon na do with Jesus , as far as the cross was concerned it was what he was gon na do with Jesus as far as his life was concerned . |
| 24 | He had deliberately sent Dana away when he must know how important it was she wear the gown designed for her . |
| 25 | The Woodvilles , in short , may constitute a potential weakness in Edward 's scheme of things , but it was Gloucester who actually dictated events , first by seizing the prince and then by taking the throne , and the Woodvilles ' importance becomes a question of how far it was they who triggered Gloucester 's actions . |
| 26 | The Woodvilles , in short , may constitute a potential weakness in Edward 's scheme of things , but it was Gloucester who actually dictated events , first by seizing the prince and then by taking the throne , and the Woodvilles ' importance becomes a question of how far it was they who triggered Gloucester 's actions . |
| 27 | Th there was sort of decorations on the saddles and things like that you know , and er , er , they had this firm and it was up of course , well , and it , to tell how far it was I had to be in by seven o'clock and I used to run it all the way . |
| 28 | Melody looked up at his drawn face and said , ‘ I 'm sorry it was me that told you , Seb , but I 'm not sorry about what we did afterwards , are you ? ’ |
| 29 | Amanda said : ‘ I 'm sorry it was them and glad it was n't us all at the same time . ’ |
| 30 | At full-time it was nil all . |