Example sentences of "it was [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if someone had asserted that it was inconceivable that a mammal should lay an egg and then a duck-billed platypus had turned up . |
| 2 | It was unsuccessful and a disaffected Scottish gentleman , Sir John Barclay , had to make his escape to the continent . |
| 3 | It was offensive that a party should be so unprincipled as first to defeat the Government on a matter of fundamental constitutional importance ; and , having done so , should then take office on condition that it passed the measure . |
| 4 | It was predictable but a little sad that you did n't get any of this sense of detail at Strains of War . |
| 5 | In retrospect , it was ironic that a year after Syria was partitioned , another small ethnic group took the opposite path to protect its identity . |
| 6 | In light of this appeal it was ironic that a superpower crisis developed from subsequent Soviet efforts to establish a missile base in Cuba . |
| 7 | It was symbolic that a group of prominent and progressively minded intellectuals tried , in 1902–03 , to open a dialogue with the hierarchy of the Orthodox Church . |
| 8 | ‘ It was sad and a joke and it just backfired , ’ she said . |
| 9 | It was tiny but a reminder that there are still poisonous snakes in the region — a fact which is all too easy to forget . |
| 10 | It was apparent that a genius had been born . |
| 11 | In other cases it was apparent that a new pedestrian population was being tapped as turnover rose markedly on shop opening . |
| 12 | It was strange that a sexual union which left nothing to be desired should so clarify the state of her mind . |
| 13 | It was strange that a man who had known so much sorrow could radiate so much life . |
| 14 | It was strange that a man of considerable intellect could give so much attention and attribute such importance to a press which was wholly influenced at all times by political considerations . |
| 15 | It was uncertain whether a ballot in 1984 would obtain the needed support , and so Scargill developed an alternative strategy to achieve a national strike without calling one . |
| 16 | Nobody pretended that it was other than a one-way process . |
| 17 | ‘ It was non-stop and a terrible , terrible strain for him . |
| 18 | Since the scale was twenty-three miles to an inch , it was possible that a deviation of two or three miles would not be marked , but that could not account for the tarmac . |
| 19 | A reference was also necessary since it was possible that a similar case might arise in the public sector of employment where the Directive would have direct effect . |
| 20 | He also submitted that it was essential that a jury should reach a rational conclusion by a rational process of thought , and he further submitted that it was wholly irrational for them in effect to hold that the first appellant did not act in concert with the second appellant , but that the second appellant acted in concert with the first appellant . |
| 21 | She was aware of her body , realising that it was taut as a lute string with anticipation . |
| 22 | The court pointed out that it was rare that a rescuer would be found to be contributorily negligent . |
| 23 | Even so , it was necessary that a recommendation to buy them out was written into the report as part of the financial arrangement for Club improvements , otherwise without this clause members would not support any ventures calling for capital . |
| 24 | However , it was disappointing that a new international instrument on ‘ disappearances ’ was held over for further study . |
| 25 | I did wonder if it was a nightmare because it 's so vivid … have you ever had something you remember from your childhood which was so horrible and awful that you 're not quite sure whether it was real or a nightmare ? |
| 26 | By the middle of the 1970s it was evident that a new mood was present in congress . |
| 27 | As they had all gone in , having regard to the number of answers in the form of ‘ nothing to say , ’ it was vital that a proper direction be given . |
| 28 | Er like one ounce has gone and we talked to some people who have tried it it was alright but a bit gakky at times |
| 29 | It was unfortunate when a zoo lost an eagle , so why did he feel so pleased about it ? |
| 30 | This inevitably led to a sense of frustration both in pupils and their teachers ; for it seemed that however well taught they were , however much they learned , it was inevitable that a high proportion of candidates would get low or unclassified grades . |