Example sentences of "it [was/were] a man " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a man , a new one called Oliver . |
| 2 | It was some time before Wexford could decide whether it was a man or a woman and when he realised it was a woman he called out a brisk , cheerful good night so that she should not be afraid . |
| 3 | It was a man named Arthur Billstock . |
| 4 | It was a man 's voice , brisk and well-bred . |
| 5 | When asked about the job ‘ scientist ’ , 69 per cent said that it was a man 's job and only 9 per cent said it was a woman 's job . |
| 6 | It was a man wearing an overcoat pulled high around his neck who succeeded in getting the chance to speak as Gerrard thrust the microphone at him . |
| 7 | Certainly it was a man 's room , but that was to be expected . |
| 8 | Despite the nail varnish , it was a man 's hand , ‘ What 's your name ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ So it was a man who made the call ? |
| 10 | Sandy was a bit cheesed off because he could n't see whether it was a man or woman running about with no clothes on . |
| 11 | The man ( if it was a man ) was probably a fairly junior member of the firm ; if only Henry could find a way of getting past him to the people really in the driving seat . |
| 12 | It was a man I knew quite well . |
| 13 | But it was a man who was standing inside , a policeman . |
| 14 | It was a man 's wallet , and bore the initial , R.K. |
| 15 | It was a man 's world . |
| 16 | And it was a man — of sorts . |
| 17 | If you want my opinion , it was a man , and I 'm sure there were goings-on in my corridor last night ! ’ |
| 18 | It is not that I inferred from the resemblance in shape that it was a man , until I began to doubt I was not thinking about it at all . |
| 19 | Instead , it was a man who introduced himself as Dr Tom Courtney . |
| 20 | It was a man 's voice ; drawling and lazy . |
| 21 | It was a man 's voice that said , |
| 22 | He — it was a man — could tell you what sort of a state she was in — oh lord , that sounds like something I do n't mean . |
| 23 | It was a man 's voice , an English accent . |
| 24 | Interestingly , it was a man 's leg that was shown in the police demonstration photograph to avoid offending the decorum and susceptibilities of the time . |
| 25 | It was a man 's duty . |
| 26 | They know it was a man . |
| 27 | They know it was a man . |
| 28 | It was a man . |
| 29 | But it was a man , I knew that now . |
| 30 | Yes , it 's er i I think , I 'm not sure if the bakehouse is still there but erm it was a man named . |