Example sentences of "it [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were put to us in this way we might be less prone to think of it as imposing a vastly increased burden on the community . |
| 2 | Er it was explained to me on the phone . |
| 3 | He accepted it when it was explained to him in the right way . |
| 4 | One of us ( D.G. ) developed the model described below before it was explained to him by the second author ( R.S.C. ) that VGPs are plotted in an asymmetrical way that appears natural to the palaeomagnetist but is confusing when considering the theory . |
| 5 | When it was suggested to them as a possibility it was understood by them as an opportunity for a breathing space in the absence of any other alternative . |
| 6 | I do n't think it was dictated to her by John Wesley . |
| 7 | The opening of the Scherzo sounds remarkably like the twittering of birds in the trees , something I first noticed when it was played to me on an 1820s Graaf piano similar to the one owned by Schubert . |
| 8 | No need to elaborate on why it would be useless to send for the witness yet , it was accepted between them without words . |
| 9 | It was sent to me as a review copy . |
| 10 | ‘ It was sent to you with the other orders . ’ |
| 11 | The first defendant 's report was unfavourable to the plaintiff and it was sent by him to the plaintiff 's solicitors . |
| 12 | ‘ It was thrust upon me by Uncle Vernon . ’ |
| 13 | Er it was volunteered to me before that day . |
| 14 | ‘ It was assigned to me by the press , a breed which in my experience cares little for such irrelevancies as accuracy . ’ |
| 15 | erm A lot of people gave as a reason for getting a particular piece of furniture the fact that it was given to them by their parents when they got married , or that a neighbour was trying to get rid of it , or that somebody from work had passed it on and they needed one . |
| 16 | Henry Calverley , a friend of the family , asked for the arrow to use as a trophy and it was given to him on condition he solemnly promised not to reveal its origin . |
| 17 | It was given to me as a present so I 'd feel funny about selling it myself , but you could maybe buy a pair of shoes for Sonja with it or something . |
| 18 | When she asks , you must on no account say that it went into the sea , because she will worry that it is a curse on you — or me as well , for it was given to me at my baptism . |
| 19 | ‘ It was given to me by my grandmother , the lady Jacquetta , and has a curious history . |
| 20 | It is not it was given to me by a nice gentleman from Napier College doing |
| 21 | ‘ It was given to me by someone who feels deeply on the subject , ’ he said . |
| 22 | I 'm glad you mentioned that cos it was given to me by the wife of the steeplechase handicap a very important man today cos for more than |
| 23 | It was given to you by a certain gentleman , as security against a loan . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ It was given to us by a descendant of Boutcher , who wants to remain anonymous . |
| 25 | It was given to us by Amnesty International and used with their full permission . |
| 26 | Have some more chutney , it was given to us by our German daughter-in-law . |
| 27 | It 's not known with any degree of certainty , erm , there was some indication by someone writing at the end of the last century , that it was written by someone in the time of the Queen Elizabeth , hence , perhaps it was God Save The Queen . |
| 28 | The last time it was asked about them by The Times , the best that it could do was to put up a research assistant to the hon. Member for Dunfermline , East ( Mr. Brown ) to answer . |
| 29 | Summing up a custom-made guitar , especially when it was made for no-one in particular , is a difficult task at the best of times . |
| 30 | You did not learn that from mortal man ; it was revealed to you by my heavenly Father . |