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

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1 Many stated it was also the point at which they ‘ realised ’ they were addicted .
2 Peter Alliss reckoned it was probably the end for Ballesteros if he had n't come roaring back by 1992 .
3 Rehabilitated and well furbished it is now the pride of the waterfront .
4 I wonder whether he thought it was just the way the English talked , or whether he thought I was peculiar …
5 At first , I thought it was just the Luciferi but , on one occasion , I am sure it was due to intervention from the English court . ’
6 Her routine never varied by a second and Honor thought it was probably the spell of freedom after luncheon which enabled her to remain sane .
7 I thought it was still the term time . ’
8 At first he thought it was merely the effect of looking too hard , and he blinked his eyes twice .
9 Grierson , in fact , lived a singularly carefree and untroubled existence but Talbot thought it was hardly the time to point this out to him .
10 It was often said that her new-found reputation was a bubble that would burst once people realized it was just the raunchiness of her work that got her a wide readership .
11 Had it been otherwise the battle might well have had a different outcome .
12 I was aware that the risks were considerable : had it been otherwise the Danakil country would already have been thoroughly explored .
13 Had it been only the interests of traders that were being considered , there would have been no need for Britain to have responded to the competitive challenge of other European states by formalizing and expanding her own empire , with all that this entailed in provoking international tensions , arms expenditures , and general insecurity .
14 he said it 's just the fact of you 're not coming in .
15 But I said it 's always the way when you think it 's a good examiner she or she , she gives you bad results and when it 's a bad , think oh an awful examiner I mean look at that one where you got that really tough examiner and you and Jenny was the only two that got honours .
16 B&I 's UK passenger manager , Victor Williams , said it was just the start of the company getting into the ‘ super-phase mould . ’
17 B&I 's UK passenger manager Victor Williams said it was just the start of the company getting into the ‘ super phase mould . ’
18 Morton said it was only the intervention of the Queen which stopped her leaving public life for good .
19 In an added postscript , Mr Morton said it was only the intervention of the Queen which stopped her leaving public life for good .
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