Example sentences of "[was/were] [prep] this [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | It was for this very remarkable invention that he was employed . |
2 | It was through this most improbable passage of Scripture , taken home to her by the Spirit , that she in due course became a Christian . |
3 | It was in this somewhat inadequate space that the staff were congregated . |
4 | Ironically , it was within this more sober mood in school education that the British Government initiated a bold new technological experiment . |
5 | It was from this very basic set up that we began to originate new musical programmes , interviews , debates , special community service talks , special events , and sports coverage . |