Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adj] [to-vb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mum has been to stay , on an epic wedding outfit hunt last Saturday , and it was nice to give her a room . |
| 2 | Consequently Hunt earned the thanks of The Civil Engineer and Architects ' Journal for his innovation , and a few days later in the House , Gladstone was able to say with satisfaction that ‘ for the first time in the history of public edifices in the metropolis ’ , it was possible to state what the real cost would be . |
| 3 | The daily combat practice sessions were starting to have an interesting effect on Alexei 's ability to control his temper , but since it was essential to beat him every time , they were also very hard work . |
| 4 | To the airmen themselves , unable to hear the monstrous fracas , and detachedly observing the tiny sparks like flashes of a mirror and the puffs of smoke bubbling up below them , it was impossible to grasp what a sum of human suffering all that represented . |
| 5 | It was necessary to give him a pretty assertive grilling about it all . |
| 6 | It was marvellous to see you the other day after so many years . |
| 7 | Because money from the off-farm jobs was put into the farm , it was difficult to ascertain what the trading position of the part-time farm actually was but the figures quoted are considered to be fairly near the mark . |
| 8 | After spending considerable effort getting the boiler back into working order it was important to give it a steam test , obtain an insurance certificate and get it back on the chassis so that it could be used to haul trains . |
| 9 | It was important to know what the inspector 's values were . |
| 10 | It was interesting to hear what the hon. Member for Croydon , North-West ( Mr. Malins ) said about the need for deliberation and careful consideration of the issues which come before us . |
| 11 | At the moment it was hard to remember who the enemy was . |
| 12 | It was hard to tell what the tide was doing , for I could n't see the shore , but each time the anchor held the dinghy would be carried one way or the other to the extent of her scope . |
| 13 | We would then spend a few moments sharing any relevant and deep intuition that had come to any of us , and it was remarkable to see what a full and varied message the daily passage gave us . |
| 14 | It was you said how it was wrong to waste what the Good Lord provides us for nothing , only to throw away hard-earned cash at the Superstore buying second best . |
| 15 | It was wrong to ask him a question . |
| 16 | At home , where an admiral 's powers were much more restricted , and even the most favoured officers could expect to have to wait for their promotion until the end of the admiral 's period of command , when it was customary to make him the compliment of a few promotions on striking his flag , it was still possible to introduce new entrants to a seagoing life . |
| 17 | It was n't a full one , but it was enough to give him a little pain . |
| 18 | But It was enough to win them the whole Challenge . |