Example sentences of "was [pers pn] [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Mm why was it a hundred degrees ? |
2 | What was it the air-raid wardens shouted when they saw a house with a chink of light showing ? |
3 | Why was it the gorgeous ones passed through so fleetingly while others , like that paunchy , moist-palmed Vic Tatum from Marine Claims always managed to delay in her office , ogling , leering and making suggestive remarks that she could probably take to a Sexual Harassment Tribunal if she had a mind to ! |
4 | Nor was it the disturbing rumours that by December 26 the country could be in the grip of a new and particularly alien ‘ Made in Taiwan ’ midwinter flu . |
5 | Was it the same wages ? |