Usage examples of "how it was that" in English with translation to Italian

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It was that dog that bit my hand. È stato quel cane a mordermi la mano.
You know how it is. Sai com'è.
It was a hamburger of epic dimensions! Era un hamburger di dimensioni epiche!
Was that you on TV last night? Eri tu in TV la scorsa notte?
This is how it happened. È successo così.
Tom thought that there was a good chance that it was Mary who had stolen the painting. Tom pensò che ci fossero buone possibilità che chi aveva rubato il dipinto fosse Maria.
Who was that you were with last night? Con chi eri la scorsa notte?
That is how it works Ecco come funziona
It was eight metres long. Era lungo otto metri.
What was that? Cos'era quello?
It was raining when I took the bus. Stava piovendo quando ho preso l'autobus.
I went out even though it was raining. Sono uscito anche se stava piovendo.
It was eighty meters long. Era lungo ottanta metri.
It was stupid of me to make such a mistake. Fu stupido da parte mia commettere un errore simile.
It was wise of you to take your umbrella with you. Hai fatto bene a prendere l'ombrello.
It was a great victory for Jackson. È stata una grande vittoria per Jackson.
Put the book back where it was. Rimetti il libro dov'era.
It was ironic. Era ironico.
My brother bought a used car, so it was not very expensive. Mio fratello ha comprato una macchina usata, quindi non era molto costosa.
It was a perfect day for the beach. Era una giornata perfetta per la spiaggia.
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