Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [conj] it [adv] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Returning to the status of such an expression of view , it is probably the case that if the doctor were satisfied that it truly represented the patient 's view and was executed while he was still competent , then the doctor ought ethically to respect its intent . |
| 2 | With Pakistan making the running in the group , the second England-West Indies game was crucial as it virtually assured the winners of a semi-final place . |
| 3 | It was better if it never had happened . ’ |
| 4 | At first that change was gradual but it soon accelerated . |
| 5 | I was impressed and it also gave me a lot of momentum for the album . |
| 6 | She 'd overcome it by the time she was eighteen but it still surfaced when she got excited about something . ’ |
| 7 | Fenella had expected the silver door to feel cool and silvery and solid and was surprised when it actually felt extremely hot . |