Example sentences of "as it [was/were] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a very old-fashioned store — which was hardly surprising as it was the first department store in London . |
| 2 | This couple certainly appeared to be full of faith , which was encouraging as it was the first home that I visited . |
| 3 | We decided to do it as it was the first ever marathon championships for women and because of the sentimental and historical feelings attached to the course . |
| 4 | This flight became another ‘ first ’ for Sugar , as it was the first Lancaster to land on an ‘ enemy ’ airfield ! |
| 5 | The effect of such correction can , in some instances , be dramatic , as in the case of a child who , after receiving his first pair of spectacles , spent several evenings looking at the stars as it was the first time he had ever been able to see them . |
| 6 | ‘ It was a very acrimonious meeting , mostly about why we were changing lengths : the merchandisers were saying the customers want this and the designers were fighting their case and , as it was the first collection prepared without Laura present the whole time , it was not surprising that difficulties should surface , ’ Moira explained . |
| 7 | An auspicious day in cutter history as it was the first instance of the reigning monarch travelling by revenue cutter . |
| 8 | Mr Clarke 's solicitor said as it was the first time the new offence had been tried under the 1991 Road Traffic Act they would be considering an appeal against sentence . |
| 9 | The case made Scottish legal history as it was the first prosecution under Section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 . |
| 10 | The case made Scottish legal history as it was the first prosecution brought under the new Section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 . |
| 11 | As it was the other end of the town , Matthew drove her there in the late afternoon . |
| 12 | It 's not quite as thick as it was the other day when it was just er constant , whereas this really went in patches . |
| 13 | My happiness and progress and education could depend on my own activity — as long as it was the right activity at the right time . |
| 14 | However , Timisoara remains crucial in Hungarian calculations as it was the best example of co-operation between all ethnic groups and a good omen for the future . |
| 15 | But Randolph did n't mind one little bit as it was the best day of his life . |
| 16 | I was very happy to win the Olympics last time as it was the only major championship title I did n't have . |
| 17 | He spent his time in bed , lying on his left side as it was the only position in which the pain was slightly eased . |
| 18 | Running and sport took on a new emphasis as it was the only way to keep warm . |
| 19 | We all tried to flee , rushing towards the Cathedral as it was the only place to go . |
| 20 | All his colleagues both Liberal and Unionist , urged him to resign as it was the only solution to the difficulty . |
| 21 | As it was the Muslim holy day , the tray seemed more loaded than usual . |
| 22 | ‘ Liz automatically had a rest after New York as it was the last race of the season ’ |
| 23 | As it was the American commitment to Europe had its limitations . |
| 24 | No one fishery will ever be exactly as it was the previous year . |
| 25 | You know , er , right look at previous weeks , with , you know , er , branch to mind the er , the account for the kind of day is er , the account is probably pretty much the same as it was the previous week . |
| 26 | Breakfast was my favourite meal as it was the easiest for me to eat . |
| 27 | As it was the next two years proved very difficult . |
| 28 | The wheels lifted off the runway , up came the undercarriage and , as it was the short runway , I left the flap down a little longer than usual . |
| 29 | Yes , I think that the crucial thing that 's emerging , especially from the area of artificial intelligence , is that we 're beginning to understand that what the name of the game is getting people to express their intentions , and for a long time we 've been , as it were , stuck in languages that do n't really help you to do that and we 're really beginning to understand now that erm what people are doing when they program indeed , I mean as it were the ace programmers , are expressing their intention for whatever 's to be done in the task the computer 's to perform clearly . |
| 30 | Hence economic growth and cultural change ( post-Fordism and postmodernism ) constitutes as it were the two sides of these new post-industrial urban middle classes . |