Example sentences of "[was/were] it [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The back comprises two pieces of flame-patterned maple veneer that would have collectors going wild were it on the front of a similarly-aged Les Paul Standard .
2 Were it like a timeshare ?
3 Was it through the grounds of the
4 What was it about a waistcoat that was so piercingly sexy ? she wondered dully .
5 What was it about the station that was so fascinating ?
6 The memory of Nancy brings me back to the question that occupied me so much , what was it about the Centre that could transform misery , bitterness and hatred into love and hope , and possibly even happiness , all in the space of fourteen days ?
7 But what was it about the concept of citizenship that made it so popular in political discussion and why were ‘ boy labour ’ reformers so eager to introduce working-class adolescents to its supposed virtues ?
8 ‘ What was it about the report that you found so interesting , for future reference ? ’
9 What was it about the stocks various licensed dealers traded in that seduced clients ?
10 What was it about the setup that you 'd be most critical of ?
11 What was it about the name that made them want to funk on down and start praising the Lord ?
12 So what was it about the wretched man that cut straight through her defences ?
13 What was it about the man that set her every nerve on edge , made her tingle with an unfortunate awareness of him ?
14 ‘ And was it along the trail that someone shot at you ? ’
15 Was the the degree of cooperation , was it was it on an informal basis or was it er through the Transport and General that you got together ?
16 Why was it on the wrong side of the road ?
17 if that was it on the agenda that I miss because of being so early bit in the wrong place
18 was it on the day of publication ?
19 I 'm always sitting thinking if I had n't got them , I 'd be thinking now was it on the card I have n't got you know
20 And was it on the main road that the one who was killed
21 Well , you know , it 's , it 's not a very , was it on the road ?
22 I du n no I might of thrown it out actually , when did I , was it on the table last night ?
23 I know it was was it on the bottom of the A to Z thing ?
24 So impressed was it with the Darlington operation that it also adopted the design of the questionnaire and the logo .
25 You did want to be able to go around all them works , what , what was it with the
26 Whose turn was it for a facilities trip ?
27 Was it for a charity ?
28 Was it for the cash ?
29 What was it at the period in the recent past that fascinates you ?
30 Was it at the end of every bar ?
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