Example sentences of "[Wh adv] it was [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 | By river and canal the stone was brought to the port , from where it was hauled the short distance to the Duomo . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | That 's why it was called The Mad House . |