Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [subord] it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The BC109C was selected as it claims to have a spread from 380 to 800 at 2mA and is more likely to be within the spec we require . |
| 2 | Dr Margaret Ashwell told the conference that the worst form of middle-age spread was around the middle as the traditional beer-belly shape meant more fat was concentrated where it does most harm — around the internal organs . |
| 3 | One problem hampering the incident investigators is that they can not immediately examine the section of the tank which was holed as it has now sunk to below ground level . |
| 4 | In September 1987 an official of West L.B. , Paul Kiang , was arrested although it seems that he was not actually charged until June 1988 . |
| 5 | Porto Alegre was identified because it has two of the very few general practice training programmes in the country . |
| 6 | The straight line method was rejected as it does not reflect the relationship between finance costs and the amount outstanding . |
| 7 | Dounreay was chosen because it possesses cable links to the national grid and a suitable coastal site . |
| 8 | The dose of 40 mg omeprazole once daily is higher than that recommended for peptic ulcer therapy , but is regularly used in reflux oesophagitis , while a duration of five days was chosen because it has been shown that the effect of omeprazole on gastric acid and serum gastrin stabilises after three days of treatment . |
| 9 | ‘ Saturday was chosen because it has one of the smallest tides . |
| 10 | CLV was chosen because it maximises the CD 's playing time , an important feature for CD audio discs . |