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 ? |