Example sentences of "[conj] it was a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The happiest occupation for the cornetto is in playing florid divisions on vocal works — chansons , madrigals and the like , to which its ‘ vocal ’ qualities suit it , or in taking the place of the violin in sonatas and canzonas — and not only where it was a declared option , which is what happens in this recording . |
| 2 | They were less successful " where it was a question of altering the distributional restraints on their phonology ( the ( r ) -variables " — in this case , /r/-dropping rather than /r/-insertion , as required of British English speakers acquiring a North American accent . |
| 3 | They were even more unsuccessful " where it was a question of splitting a phonological item " ( thus acquiring a contrast between beer and bear , which are pronounced alike in JC ) . |
| 4 | The Cehave case involved a sale of citrus pulp pellets where it was a term in the contract that the goods be shipped " in good condition " . |
| 5 | But then where it was a closed shop . |
| 6 | Either they wanted to frighten him , or it was a joke . |
| 7 | ‘ The brief as far as I was concerned was not to imitate a dancehall record , not to try and pretend it came from Gussie 's Music Works or it was a Firehouse Crew production or something . |
| 8 | Either they were very careless or it was a singularly destructive campaign , but there is only one copy known , in the British ( Museum ) Library . |
| 9 | It was too dark and he was too afraid , or his conscience troubled him , or it was a combination of the two and so he hung back . |
| 10 | This was clearly a very bad joke , by some misguided person , or it was a mistake . |
| 11 | Garland was murdered because he was Garland , or it was a motiveless killing , or it was a mistake . |
| 12 | Garland was murdered because he was Garland , or it was a motiveless killing , or it was a mistake . |
| 13 | It was n't lumber or it was a funny name , backscratch or something , a dance . |
| 14 | If you do n't make a sale , or it was a successful day , it 's the fact that you 've had a full day of activity that matters . |
| 15 | Although it was a family business I do n't think Mr Power worked the projector . |
| 16 | Erika and Paul went , Paul politely , solicitously , opening the door for Erika and waving her through first , although it was a tight squeeze in the tiny vestibule , and at the bus-stop , in a bizarre parody of good manners , insisting that Erika stand in front of him . |
| 17 | The quickest and least expensive was the Trans-Siberian Express , although it was a bit of a hassle for me being an American , because Americans are not easily granted visas for Russia . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , we were , although it was a Cambridge officer who broke the news because I did n't want any delay in case the Press got it . |
| 19 | Although it was a major political speech by the Prime Minister , it was quite appropriate to have a military band and flags and a bit of excitement . |
| 20 | The most likely explanation is that they saw it as a way to keep the Catholic-educated Mary out of Scotland , while maintaining their formal loyalty to her , thereby maximizing their opportunity to advance the Protestant cause while minimizing the need to clash directly with their sovereign ; there was , after all , no sign that Mary was particularly interested in the internal affairs of her kingdom , and although it was a gamble , and a risky one , leaving her to continue to enjoy life in France appeared to be the best chance they had . |
| 21 | Although it was a great coup for the KGB , once the pair got to Moscow it is hard to see what they could have told the Russians that was not already known or made any great difference to East-West relations . |
| 22 | Although it was a casualty of the timing of the general election , it is likely to be reintroduced in some form in the current parliament by the new Home Secretary , Kenneth Clarke . |
| 23 | Although it was a bank holiday , Dr Courtney was very keen to meet her . |
| 24 | And although it was a typical Lineker goal which ensured England 's place in the European Championship finals , when he scored a late equaliser in Poland , Taylor 's doubts began to emerge clearly . |
| 25 | We thought it was probably a Jap plane , and they were in the habit of swooping down and machine-gunning anybody , so , although it was a boiling hot day , I said to you children , ‘ Let's play a game of tag round that heap of stones , ’ thinking that at least we would not all get hit . |
| 26 | ‘ Oh no , although it was a bit further than I bargained for . |
| 27 | Although it was a leaner fair than in previous years , attracting just 133 exhibitors , one-half of which were drawn from Madrid and other Spanish cities , ARCO ( 11–17 February ) , Spain 's top contemporary art fair , retained its renowned sense of style . |
| 28 | Though not prepared to join the ECSC , Britain had accepted a treaty of association with it in December 1954 , although it was a further 11 months before the treaty was ratified . |
| 29 | Although it was a fairly reliable piece of kit , the radar sometimes needed tweaking to get maximum signal returns . |
| 30 | The right to present was a doubtful political asset , for although it was a means of obliging some who might be useful upon a future occasion , many more might easily be alienated and mindful of the offence every Sunday . |