Example sentences of "it [vb past] [adj] of [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It seemed typical of Ianthe , the slightly school-mistressy touch of growing the bulb in water so that its white Medusa-like roots were visible .
2 It seemed typical of Wickrithe , to produce a fog on the only day this week it had n't rained .
3 It seemed full of sunlight , and it had an air of peace , confidence and happiness .
4 Wearying though the journey had been at the time — even humiliating in respect of his being drawn in a litter — in retrospect it seemed full of excitement , a time when one knew not what would happen next or what lay around the next corner .
5 It was ruled out of order by the Standing Orders Committee as it fell foul of rule A three , the subject was within the remit of Congress .
6 Judged by the Public Service Ideal , television did well , though it fell short of perfection .
7 David Kelly gets in a shot — but it went wide of Brentford 's goal
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