Example sentences of "it [was/were] [verb] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We had a similar set-up some years ago and if it were reintroduced I think the standard of the women 's game would rise ’ . |
| 2 | But after this it was United who took the initiative as they sought to get back into the game . |
| 3 | City had the greater possession , yet it was United who created the more clear-cut chances . |
| 4 | When it was sold it became the village hall at Bishop Wilton . |
| 5 | Not only was I famed as a doctor , but it was rumoured I had the power of expelling demons from the bodies of the possessed . |