Example sentences of "it [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the public on Møn was a small one and the park was visited primarily by public servants from other parts of Denmark , whose job it was to plant out public places — and also by visitors to the Villa and The Tamarisks . |
| 2 | The pinder , whose job it was to round up stray animals and keep them in the pinfold , to be released on payment of a fine , was also known as the axeman . |
| 3 | The Department of Trade and Industry announced that it was setting up working groups to examine the scope for changing some of the most complex areas of company law . |
| 4 | It was disguised as if it were some form of regional assistance , whereas it was bailing out uneconomic , old industries which ought to have been modernised . |
| 5 | Later , it was to take on consultative functions ; in practice , most observers expected it to act as a clearing house for mutual trade between its members , which was expected to remain important for some years , and to co-ordinate east European policy toward the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 6 | In fact Well there was Craighead was it was built up high on the hill side . |
| 7 | In fact the whole financial framework of NEP was shaky , and much of it was brought in piecemeal on ad hoc lines , as was the case with the vital currency reforms . |
| 8 | He added that at CCCs fourth quarter closing , it was signing up new licensees at a 30% higher rate than anticipated . |