Example sentences of "[Wh adv] it [be] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How it was called The Mad House . ’ |
| 2 | Many Italians believe this could be the most decisive poll since 1948 when the Christian Democrats fought the scare of a communist takeover , and again in 1976 when it was feared the charismatic Enrico Berlinguer would win under the banner of Eurocommunism . |
| 3 | Apart from containing pictures of part of the scene where it is said the violent disorder had taken place and an incident leading up to the arrival of the police which was held to be part of the res gestae , the tape would have been useful to establish alibis some defendants wished to rely upon in respect of their presence in the club at a relevant time and the timing between significant incidents . |
| 4 | A courting couple were also spotted in the nearby Abbey Street car park , from where it is thought the remote controlled explosion was detonated . |
| 5 | By river and canal the stone was brought to the port , from where it was hauled the short distance to the Duomo . |
| 6 | Why it was called the holy alliance was because erm er the signatories agreed that they would er , that they would rule their states and treat er er policy erm er according to christian principles . |
| 7 | That 's why it was called The Mad House . |