Example sentences of "[was/were] it [art] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was it a shock of delight ? |
| 2 | Was it a case of demonic possession ? |
| 3 | Was it a case of KLM bringing pressure , for commercial reasons , on the RLD to accept the DC-10 , or did they feel unable to challenge the validity of the FAA certificate of airworthiness ? |
| 4 | Was it a friend of Barbara 's ? |
| 5 | Was it a symbol of her discontent as a Victorian lady ? |
| 6 | Was it a mirror of your inner world — your thoughts , beliefs , desires , emotions , fears , choices or expectations ? |
| 7 | or was it a bit of opportunist entrepreneur ? |
| 8 | Was it a question of not being allowed the space for personal expression , I wonder ? |
| 9 | Most women had been brought up to do sewing and dressmaking : it was no accident , nor was it a question of " natural aptitude " that a teenage girl entering the composing-room was likely to be more dexterous at first than a boy , and to apply both the physical and mental habits acquired in sewing to the job in hand . |
| 10 | Was it a way of showing they were grown up ? |
| 11 | To what extent was it a responsibility of government to anticipate the loss of large units of traditional male work , whether in Plymouth , Swindon , Sheffield or Glasgow ? |
| 12 | Nor was it a matter of money when Thames Television decided to sack Benny Hill a couple of years ago . |
| 13 | Was it a matter of routine , or was there some specific , possibly propagandist purpose ? |
| 14 | Not only was it a matter of dignity and prestige that the remaining continental possessions of the Plantagenets should be preserved , but political and material forces were at work to maintain the Anglo-Gascon connection . |
| 15 | What is more , it was not a case of France eventually delivering slow ball to their backs : rather was it a matter of mauls which erupted into a forward on the break . |
| 16 | Was it a freak of physiognomy , that even in such off-moments he looked so pugnacious , so determined ? |
| 17 | Was the reservation letter received by him merely a promise as to the future or was it a statement of present fact ? |
| 18 | What was it , a sort of fishy ta I mean was it a sort of fishy soup ? |
| 19 | SERAFIN : Was it — let's start at the heavy end of the scale — was it a moment of ecstasy ? |
| 20 | Or was it a form of Luddism for fear the machines would displace men ? |
| 21 | Not only was it a cornerstone of Paul 's faith , he intended it to be a promise and a challenge to those who read his letter , whether in the Roman empire of his day , or Devon in 1992 . |
| 22 | Nor was it an assessment of homoeopathy alone , but of homoeopathy in combination with avoidance of exposure to the sensitizing organism . |
| 23 | Was it an affirmation of your power ? |
| 24 | It was certainly not a highly emotional state , nor was it an abandonment of old modes of perception . |
| 25 | Was it an outburst of fanatical xenophobia led by monks and friars ? |
| 26 | For the teacher its aim was specific ; not only was it an organization of materials and equipment , but : " Our Centre is an agency for curriculum innovation and teacher development . |
| 27 | Was it , they wanted to know , a one-off bad result , or was it an indication of what was likely to happen in future ? |
| 28 | Was it the monks of Glastonbury ? ’ |
| 29 | In this case , was it the timing of the meal ( the point in question ) , its size or richness , the wine , or the act of staying up late that was the cause ? |
| 30 | Was it the shock of telling her family she was expecting ? |