Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] it was [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tallis thought it was about the middle of the day . |
| 2 | ‘ The man who drilled for the test said it was among the hardest block he 'd ever seen . |
| 3 | In his summing-up , the judge said it was for the jury to decide if Christopher How had been dishonest . |
| 4 | At Panmure Gordon , Charles Donald said it was within the letter of US regulations and was thus always likely to be approved . |
| 5 | Martin said it was in the National Car Park across the road , about twenty yards from the front door of the pub and Dod said ‘ Oh , yeah ’ and reluctantly gave up his place in the darts game , slipping at least three five-pound notes and some coins into his pocket and not bothering to thank the guys he 'd played . |
| 6 | She said : Thérèse says it was in the war . |
| 7 | Asked by the judge why the question was relevant , Mr Carman said it was about the development of the friendship between the politician and the producer . |
| 8 | Maman said it was at the back , the other way from the bathroom end of the corridor . |
| 9 | Where the church impinged it was as the representative of property and coercion rather than as a meaningful organisation . |
| 10 | Blake felt it was like the muse which inspired him , and dictated from a hidden recess that he must write and what he had to write . |
| 11 | An opinion poll in the Sunday Times showed that 80% of the population backed Britain 's military involvement , and 60% thought it was worth the loss of British servicemen 's lives to regain Kuwait . |