Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adj] and [noun prp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was an ambitious objective , but it was 1971 and Robert McNamara had been President of the World Bank for three years , long enough to begin to realize his goal of a leap forward in Bank lending that would take it from $1.1 billion in 1967 to $11.4 billion in 1980 , his last year in office . |
| 2 | Although it was late and Mr Edgar was tired after his journey , Joseph insisted , so I took him to the master 's room . |
| 3 | At the break it was 28–3 and Tim Horan ( Australia ) joined Guscott in mid-field . |
| 4 | Mr. Barron reminded the gathering that his party had advocated recycling and emission control long before it was fashionable and Mr. Browne and Mr. Jenks both said that the only way forward was by international agreement . |
| 5 | It was 10.35 and Brenda Pridmore , at the reception desk at the rear of the main hall of Hoggatt 's Laboratory , watched wide-eyed while Inspector Blakelock drew to-yards him the first labelled bag of exhibits from the clunch pit murder . |
| 6 | Several weeks ago , Alida realised , and so , perhaps it was true and Isabel Lavender was living under a double strain , of fear of a demented sister , and of poverty . |