Example sentences of "[vb past] it [was/were] [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 | I wonder whether he thought it was just the way the English talked , or whether he thought I was peculiar … |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | I thought it was still the term time . ’ |
| 7 | At first he thought it was merely the effect of looking too hard , and he blinked his eyes twice . |
| 8 | Grierson , in fact , lived a singularly carefree and untroubled existence but Talbot thought it was hardly the time to point this out to him . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | B&I 's UK passenger manager , Victor Williams , said it was just the start of the company getting into the ‘ super-phase mould . ’ |
| 11 | B&I 's UK passenger manager Victor Williams said it was just the start of the company getting into the ‘ super phase mould . ’ |
| 12 | Morton said it was only the intervention of the Queen which stopped her leaving public life for good . |
| 13 | In an added postscript , Mr Morton said it was only the intervention of the Queen which stopped her leaving public life for good . |