Sentence examples for it was a heatwave from inspiring English sources

"The second time I went to Benicassim it was a heatwave and we sweltered in the tents the whole time," says Dailey.

It was a heatwave, fires were burning nearby and we were eating our late-afternoon meal of chips and cheese on the patio.

Unless it's a heatwave, of course… Twitter: @SusieRushton.

Or what if it's a heatwave in your city and an app on your phone can recognize this and send you a message to head somewhere for a cool treat?

That's right: it's a heatwave, baby!

Likewise the streets, which were filthy and (there was a heatwave) fly-blown.

There was a heatwave in the third week and nights remained warm in England.

There was a heatwave and our room had no air conditioning and we couldn't open the window because of burglaries.

To make matters worse, there was a heatwave that next week so I couldn't even wear a rollneck.

When Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, announced late last month that he intended to "compete out of existence" payday lenders such as Wonga, it was a nice diversion from the heatwave, the royal birth and British sporting triumphs.

Set in a heatwave, it's a film that brings you out in a sweat; yet for all its underlying gravity, it is often wildly funny.