Example sentences of "was obvious [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was obvious they had already had plenty to drink . |
| 2 | It was obvious they had been talking about him . |
| 3 | No , they ran across the top of the water and hammered desperately at the air with their wings and then , just when it was obvious they were n't going to achieve anything , they suddenly did ; the water dropped away and there was just the slow creak of wings pulling the goose up into the sky . |
| 4 | It was obvious they were taken in Woody 's apartment . |
| 5 | It was obvious they would have to abandon the run of Caesar and Cleopatra and close the theatre until an actor could be found to portray Hook . |
| 6 | However , as time when by , it was obvious they would not . |
| 7 | Not that I welcome change ; I was very satisfied as things were but it was obvious they would n't go on indefinitely . ’ |
| 8 | From the sounds of their voices it was obvious they were both somewhere near the centre , she decided . |
| 9 | Workers leaving the site tonight seemed reluctant to say anything , but it was obvious they 'd been told something … and it was n't good news . |
| 10 | Although no one stopped us entering the store , it was obvious we were being scrutinized by both shop assistants and the public . |
| 11 | By the time we reached Tony it was obvious we would never find a crossing point . |
| 12 | It was obvious we could n't cope , but who on earth could we rely on to sort us out ? |
| 13 | Straight away it was obvious it was not my bottle . |
| 14 | ‘ They must have found it , because it was gone the day after — probably straight into the oven because it was obvious it had been killed , not just died But to this day they do n't know how . ’ |
| 15 | It was obvious it was n't going to be a serious game . |
| 16 | It was obvious it was . |
| 17 | It was obvious I was in no condition to cope with a train journey and a stay in Hastings at Christmas . |
| 18 | It was obvious I was in the way . |
| 19 | Chris said it was obvious you would have to be on the right side . |
| 20 | Course I di I did n't get to know much else but it was obvious you see , she 'd been going out with a young man , her husband was in the Forces and er she 'd tried to get rid of it . |
| 21 | It did n't stop her hoping , waiting and hoping , for the next five years , he wrote , wasting her life when it was obvious he had no intention of going through with it . |
| 22 | Scouse was seated in his armchair reading a paperback — a Western — oblivious to the flies and mosquitoes , and as I approached it was obvious he was not bothered in any way about the smell . |
| 23 | The way he was looking at her , it was obvious he knew the truth . |
| 24 | It was obvious he did not have pockets full of drugs . |
| 25 | It was obvious he was out of control and could not stop the springs . |
| 26 | By the time we got him to his box it was obvious he was badly hurt . |
| 27 | Surely she was too thin by far for a man 's taste , yet the one at her side today was a toff and no mistake , and it was obvious he cared about the girl by the way he kept looking at her with concern in his eyes . |
| 28 | His eyes were open but it was obvious he did n't know where he was . |
| 29 | It was obvious he was good , it was obvious he should be in FI , but somehow he dallied and twiddled and procrastinated and did n't get around to it seriously until he was thirty-six years old and then it took him only three years to become champion . |
| 30 | It was obvious he was good , it was obvious he should be in FI , but somehow he dallied and twiddled and procrastinated and did n't get around to it seriously until he was thirty-six years old and then it took him only three years to become champion . |