Example sentences of "it [was/were] [vb pp] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Just as soon as it was cut you In fact you 'd to go er ev everybody , in that day , you 'd maybe have maybe thirty yards and you 'd all those l sheaves y that was your bit . |
2 | It was believed someone from the Academy was helping Mann with the finance and distribution of the drugs . |
3 | Owen knew from the title that this was a member of the Egyptian Royal Family but which of the Khedive 's numerous progeny it was escaped him for the moment . |
4 | And you know she treasures it because it was given her by a grateful patient centuries ago . |
5 | That was totally unplanned. erm I was told by a friend that there was erm Pebble Mill were going to organise an Environment Project Competition for Great Britain , and they suggested I sent for a form , which I did , and filled it in , and erm to my astonishment a film crew came down and filmed the pond , and later on I was invited with my husband to Pebble Mill to get this award and it was given me by Virginia Mackenna and Bill Waters , and David Bellamy was there , and erm we had a wonderful time . |
6 | Oh it was bought it from the Christmas , two ninety nine from . |
7 | FOUR years after it was burned it to the ground in a disastrous fire , a Catholic church is rising from the ashes . |
8 | It was set which to er and it looked different . |