Example sentences of "i [verb] it [was/were] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a thin strange quavering noise , and such a tense awkward atmosphere had built up ; I mean it was the music on top of everything else . |
| 2 | Well we were taken up to the standby boat which is I mean every vessel in the North Sea , every rig and installation has a boat that circles it , non stop , twenty four hours a day and I mean that The standby boat on Piper I mean it was the the two inflatable boats off it that picked everybody up , and most folk up , and one of them was lost , they lost two of the crew off that . |
| 3 | But I mean it was the story to run that while sh the Queen was with her it was a it was not war erm I mean a , a , a whole part of story like |
| 4 | I mean it was the only one with a with its own kitchen . |
| 5 | Well what el what 's the other alternative for this VAT ? cos I mean it was the Tories who brought this VAT system into operation , I mean it 's wrong |
| 6 | I mean it was the firs industrial country . |
| 7 | The , the odd twenty or thirty times , you have Mickey , I mean it was the success , is , is it likely to happen again next year ? |
| 8 | It 's a , I mean it were the same at Christmas were n't it ? |
| 9 | And I realized it was the first time I actually slept in a bed with Frank ever . |
| 10 | Well when we got it home I realized it was the battery lead that was just a little bit of lead |
| 11 | And , as soon as I 'd said that , I realised it was the wrong thing to have said . |
| 12 | I expected it was the loss of her husband , so I bought some material and made bead bags , and bags I filled with chalks , and a small drawing board for her quite intelligent little girl . |
| 13 | She thought more about losing the coal to Mrs Phipps than about Granny , it seemed to me then , but I expect it was the shock that caused her to react in that way . |
| 14 | ‘ I assumed it was the deliberate policy of an amateur sport towards a ‘ public service ’ . ’ |
| 15 | but I hope it was the the gist of it , and I 'm sure someone will correct me if I 've got it wrong . |
| 16 | I guessed it was the shock of Froggy 's death , and the tension of caddying for one of his contracted professionals . |
| 17 | I guessed it was the bald man 's son . |
| 18 | From the foam on it I guessed it was the first out of the keg that evening . |
| 19 | If I did , can I claim it was the drug ? ’ |
| 20 | I caused a lot of hurt to my husband and family when I left them to live with her , but my partner , Kate , felt as strongly about me as I did about her and I know it was the right thing to do . |
| 21 | I made my escape you would say , and I know it was the coward 's way out , because I have to confess that I thoroughly enjoyed the proceeds . |
| 22 | I know it was the right thing to do . |
| 23 | I know it was the last straw of many . |
| 24 | On answering the phone I discovered it was the manager of my football team , Bob , to say that due to a waterlogged pitch the game was off . |
| 25 | I figured it was the best way to keep the interaction between the guitar and the lyrics , which is the whole point for me . |
| 26 | but the Principal of the Technical Institute at Lowestoft was quite a character , a Mrs , a Miss G C and I remember it was the day after the erm , the bombing and the building was pretty well devastated and er Miss rung up and said , she 'd got an idea she said erm how about hiring a bus , a double-decker bus , I could have my classes in the bus and erm |
| 27 | I reckon it was the hardest job next to coal-mining . |
| 28 | My brother reckons it was Beeney 's fault for not coming off his line but I reckon it was the two centre halfs again . |
| 29 | I believe it was the fact that the preaching was truly expository that hooked him . |
| 30 | I believe it was the Evening Standard . |