Example sentences of "it was [pron] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I almost blush with embarrassment , like it was me in the picture . |
| 2 | It was something in the past . |
| 3 | Perhaps it was something in the dowager-duchess 's voice that caused it , but Joan to her own dismay burst into tears . |
| 4 | Jesus , maybe it was something in the water ! |
| 5 | Now it was a rule and the custom at the time that any of the staff could impose a fine on the spot and in this circumstance Fagan imposed a fine of 10 " ackers " — that is 10 piastres , which I can not remember what the value was at the time , but let us say it was something in the order of 5 . |
| 6 | It was n't just the overwhelming sense of power that seemed to emanate from him as he stood there , it was something in the startlingly blue eyes which raked her slender figure and delicate features with an intensity that almost took her breath away . |
| 7 | The whiteness of his shirt seemed to emphasise his tan , but it was something in the glittering gaze , raking her slowly from head to toe , that made her hesitate . |
| 8 | It was something in the air , she decided , some voodoo spell maybe . |
| 9 | ‘ It was him in the photo . |
| 10 | It was one in the morning when the DDA put down the phone and wiped his hands on his pyjamas . |
| 11 | It was one in the eye for the old order . |
| 12 | Then he said , ‘ It was you in the passage last night , was n't it ? ’ |
| 13 | I assumed it was someone in the police or customs . ’ |