Sentence examples for it was former from inspiring English sources

It was former President Bill Clinton.

Last week, it was former President Bill Clinton and Bruce Springsteen for the Democrats.

Last month it was former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft; a few months before that it was former Iraq frontman Saddam Hussein.

It was former Rep. Dornan who filed the challenge, blaming his upset defeat primarily on illegal votes cast by noncitizens.

First it was former Sen. Bill Frist '74; now it is former OMB director Josh Bolten '76.

It was former vice president Joe Biden, whose son, Beau, died of glioblastoma in 2015.

First it was former National Security Agency director General Keith Alexander.

But it was former Bond girl Fiona Fullerton who was at the bottom of the leaderboard with just 22 points.

IRONICALLY, it was former Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey who built the foundation for Mr. McCain's success.

I think it was [former F&ES Dean, Gus Speth's second to last year and it was [former SOM Dean] Joel Podolny's first year.

It was [former World In Action editor] Ray Fitzwalter making all those subversive programmes.