Example sentences of "it was [adj] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time they had toured the famous house with its owner , studied the illustrious visitors ' book , looked round the study with Mr Luke Fildes ' picture of the Empty Chair in their mind 's eye , and had seen the chalet where Dickens wrote his last words before his death , they were drained of emotion , and it was fortunate that Rochester Castle provided exercise without undue stress . |
| 2 | Thus in Mason v. New South Wales , 102 C.L.R. 108 , Dixon C.J. clearly had doubts as to whether it was right that money paid pursuant to an unlawful demand of the Crown should not be recoverable . |
| 3 | It was late that evening that the torpedo from one of Ark Royal 's Swordfish planes smashed Bismarck 's rudder , thus ensuring her destruction by the British fleet . |
| 4 | getting taken into hospital , oh it was terrible that day . |
| 5 | It was good this week . |
| 6 | ‘ I remember now , ’ said Ali , ‘ that although it was dark that night , there was also a little moon . ’ |
| 7 | The whirling kaleidoscope of factional politics , the patronage which now included financial inducements , the intensity of concern and confusion about foreign policy , were a new experience for the Scots ; it was familiar enough territory in other kingdoms of early modern Europe . |
| 8 | Another view would be that it was a hail and farewell community , and while it was together it was open all hours . |
| 9 | It was unavoidable this morning . |
| 10 | It was bad this morning . |
| 11 | It was cold that night and Aunt Louise wore her fur coat and fur hat . |
| 12 | So if it 's , if it was cold this morning then why is it so hot now ? |
| 13 | It was natural that man 's relationship to God should have been expressed in covenant terms . |
| 14 | It was natural that part of this work should be in the Prussian-held Polish territories of the eastern Reich . |
| 15 | When in the new urban conglomerates this pressure was removed , it was natural that attendance should decline . |
| 16 | In 1849 it was natural that peasant politics in Moravia should take the form of a rumour that the Hungarian revolutionary leader Kossuth was the son of the ‘ peasant emperor ’ Joseph II , close kin of the ancient king Svatopluk , and about to invade the country at the head of a great army . |
| 17 | Because I 'd told her it was funny this doctor never even touched her before he sent her in there . |
| 18 | It was obvious this part of the building was used regularly . |
| 19 | It really was it was lovely that dinner . |
| 20 | It was lovely this morning |
| 21 | It was different this time . |
| 22 | Just 11 days earlier , the big striker was booed off at Maine Road following a Coca-Cola Cup defeat by Spurs but it was different this time , even though he has not scored a goal since . |
| 23 | Except it was different this time , Jessamy reminded herself as she pulled herself slowly and painfully back to reality . |
| 24 | That 's a lot , it was silly that programme last |
| 25 | Ooh it was bitter this morning were n't it ? |
| 26 | She hardly thought — since it was plain that Naylor would not want to harm the close bond that existed within the family — that he would bluntly tell Travis to leave her alone . |
| 27 | The theory , however , was weak , since it was unlikely such material could have solidified , in any manner that astronomers understand , into planets . |
| 28 | Critical reaction was generally favourable , although it was clear many writers found it confusing . |
| 29 | Mr said it was clear both defendants had played a part in causing James Bulger 's death . |
| 30 | Withdrawing the bid yesterday , Mr Fitton said the original discussions with Eagle , which was then chaired by Malcolm Stockdale , were amicable , but when company doctor David James took over as chairman of the group last week it was clear any approach would have to be aggressive . |