Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Wickham looked at Marshall who said it was the first he had heard of it either . |
| 32 | Mr Vaz said it was the first initiative of its kind for 16 years . |
| 33 | Mr Vaz said it was the first initiative of its kind for 16 years . |
| 34 | ‘ At the last pre-inquiry meeting someone from the Department of Transport jumped up and said it was the first he had heard of the pylons , ’ she said . |
| 35 | Philip Head , Chief Executive of the WDA , said it was the first time the agency had been asked to source Welsh suppliers for a company based in Germany and resulted directly from the WDA campaign to build business links with the motor regions of Europe . |
| 36 | , business director of Courtaulds Aerospace in Germany , said it was the first time in the world that a chromate-free coating had been given the go-ahead for civil aircraft manufacture . |
| 37 | Coastwatch co-ordinator Gareth Rees said it was the fourth year in succession that the survey had shown a deterioration and called on the government and regulatory bodies to act . |
| 38 | It said it was the last phase of a pre-arranged plan and should help pacify cloners . |
| 39 | He said it was the last ’ closed shop ’ in Britain and it had to go . |
| 40 | Mary said it was 20 June because that was the night before the solstice , the longest day , and Rufus said it was the 24th and he , Adam , said it was the 23rd because that was the eve of the 24th which was Midsummer day . |