Example sentences of "it [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Britain , the company said it was hit by this year 's hot summer which meant more women were prepared to go without stockings or tights . |
| 2 | It was extended to 15 year olds in May 1978 and has been subsequently further extended to include language and science . |
| 3 | It was upheld at last year 's meeting in Noordwijk [ see ED no. 37/38 ] . |
| 4 | In 1976 the figure was set at 20,000 , and it was expected in that year that the figure would not exceed 15,000 in the following and subsequent years . |
| 5 | Among the Conservatives , the equivalent is the 1922 Committee ( since it was founded in that year ) but it has its weekly meetings without ministers or shadow ministers present , dealing with the party leaders through an elected chairman . |