Sentence examples for it was a boy from inspiring English sources

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it was a guy

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The phrase "it was a boy" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is a subject-verb-object sentence, where "it" is the subject, "was" is the verb, and "a boy" is the object. Example: When the doctor handed me the ultrasound, I could hardly contain my excitement as I saw the words "it was a boy" written on the screen.

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Its name was going to be Brandy — already was Brandy — whether it was a boy or a girl.

The New Yorker

It was a boy.

The New Yorker

It was a boy dog.

The New Yorker

It was a boy, not a woman.

The New Yorker

"Last time it was a Boy Scout".

The New York Times

It was a boy carrying an umbrella.

The New Yorker

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"It was a boys' club.

The Guardian - Sport

It was a boys' private school.

The Guardian

"Especially on Broadway, it was a boys' club," she said.

The New York Times

A boy. It's a boy.

The New Yorker

It's a boy.

The Washington Post

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