Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] it be the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Dennis said it 's the first holiday he 's
2 Coastwatch co-ordinator Gareth Rees said it was the fourth year in succession that the survey had shown a deterioration and called on the government and regulatory bodies to act .
3 Duncan realized it was the first time Myeloski had mentioned Oldenburg 's Russian origins .
4 Wilkinson thought it was the worst header of his career !
5 Carrie thought it was the saddest sound site had ever heard .
6 Mr Vaz said it was the first initiative of its kind for 16 years .
7 Mr Vaz said it was the first initiative of its kind for 16 years .
8 Duncan said it was the best that he had ever seen .
9 Announcing the award of £162,150 , Mr Justice Otton said it was the first time such an action had been brought .
10 Rory supposed it was the same thoughtlessness that had made dad and mum have him so much later than the rest of their children .
11 Organiser John Morgans said it was the biggest and best ever and confirmed the festival will go ahead next year , though where is not certain as Darlington prepare to move from McMullen Road to start what they hope is a new era of success .
12 Manby said it was the primary responsibility of the SSD and police to investigate fully such allegations .
13 Sue just happened to mention that she had been to an orphanage in Brasov and Christine realised it was the same one that Christine Morey had written about .
14 Mary said it was 20 June because that was the night before the solstice , the longest day , and Rufus said it was the 24th and he , Adam , said it was the 23rd because that was the eve of the 24th which was Midsummer day .
15 Libby did not know the calls but George said it was the gone-away .
16 Both Bryan Robson and Alex Ferguson said it was the best they had ever seen a Wimbledon side play — it makes a change to get credit when it 's due . ’
17 William said it was the best political occasion he could remember since he had heard Aneurin Bevan speak in South Wales during the war .
18 Sir Richard Sutton said it was the biggest meet the Cottesmore had seen that year .
19 I know the soldier would have helped Russell had it been the other way around .
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