Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adj] mr [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was old Mr Bennet from the flat next door . |
| 2 | I was n't a brave boy , not physically , that is , but then it was unlikely Mr Broadhurst had anything physical in mind . |
| 3 | The increase in national insurance gave the Government ‘ more freedom for movement next year ’ , when it was unlikely Mr Lamont would still be Chancellor . |
| 4 | There were so few possessions or comforts in the room that it was clear Mr Sikes had met hard times . |
| 5 | It was clear Mr Junejo had not even been told in advance . |
| 6 | Richard Bates , senior planner for the Council for the Protection of Rural England , said it was clear Mr Patten was weighing the balance in favour of countryside protection . |
| 7 | Once it was clear Mr Smith had wiped the floor with the Premier , Mellor was used for what one Tory called his ‘ last good deed ’ . |