Example sentences of "[adj] and it [vb past] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then the weather changed and although things were given and flowering it was cold and windy and it seemed strange there should be all that blossom , wrong like , as if it had made a mistake and popped up at the wrong time — that was because I had felt the warmth of those few nice days . |
| 2 | They did exchange it in the end but I had to be very insistent and it took three months . |
| 3 | ‘ It was warm and personal and it felt right for him , ’ says Marie . |
| 4 | The theory was a good scientific theory , in the sense described in Chapter 1 : it was simple and it made definite predictions that could be tested by observation . |
| 5 | Allison would respond by becoming moody and it soured many of the sessions . |
| 6 | " You were upset and it seemed simpler to see you both together , but I will now give you information about all the bequests and tell you what I have arranged about probate and death duties . " |
| 7 | Its lights flickered at random and it made odd beeping noises . |
| 8 | He was an Australian and it sounded nasty the way he said it . |
| 9 | I find that kind of back-door pressure disgraceful and it caused great concern to many people in my local association . |
| 10 | Eugénie loved the sea and was a strong swimmer even though at Biarritz she found that ‘ the sea was very cold and it required great strength of mind to get in ’ . |
| 11 | The fit of this brace was firm and it felt comfortable , despite the fact that it is an off-the-shelf model ( its older brother , the CTI , is custom-fit ) and I found I was able to ski with some confidence in my otherwise highly unstable knee . |
| 12 | Picture quality was poor and it took 30 seconds to process each frame . |
| 13 | After previous days ' lovely weather , disappointed that visibility was poor and it rained most of the time . |
| 14 | The arena was almost full and it had all the makings of a full scale rumble . |
| 15 | Kim Il Sung headed the NKIPC ; the membership was disparate and it took some time for Kim to establish his control . |
| 16 | At first they were quite crude and it took little skill and expertise to forge the signature , and then fraudulently put them to financial advantage . |
| 17 | Its deliberations had been hurried , its request for evidence stressed the need for a brevity viewed by many as excessive and it lacked sufficient resources to produce a credible alternative to any Government proposals . |
| 18 | ‘ Aberdeen crematorium is well run and efficient and it seemed natural to open our doors and explain to the public exactly what goes on during this most important ceremony . ’ |
| 19 | The house seemed to be sucked in then out again and the foundations shook , but it was solid and well-built and it stood firm , although there were crashes and roars from immediately overhead . |
| 20 | Certainly my childhood was thrifty and it seemed dreary . |
| 21 | It was not quite what she envisaged for herself but it had the advantage of being cheap and it went some way towards satisfying Grace , who was convinced that London was a den of iniquity waiting to swallow up her unsuspecting daughter . |
| 22 | Of course they really were avoiding me , but at the time I thought it was true and it sounded great ! ’ |