Usage examples of "it was then that" in English with translation to Spanish

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It was then that my fathers reproof had come home to me. Fue entonces cuando mis padres me mandaron a casa.
If you know that something unpleasant will happen, that you will go to the dentist for example, or to France, then that is not good. Si sabes que va a ocurrir algo desagradable, que irás al dentista por ejemplo, o a Francia, entonces, eso no es bueno.
It was a hamburger of epic dimensions! ¡Se trataba de una hamburguesa de magnitudes épicas!
Then that means I lost everything. Entonces eso quiere decir que lo perdí todo.
It was all in vain! ¡Fue todo en vano!
It was an awful week. Fue una semana terrible.
It was the sound of the bell which awoke him. Fue el sonido de la campana lo que le despertó.
It was my father's wont to read the newspaper before breakfast. Mi papá tenía el hábito de leer el periódico antes de desayunar.
Tom thought that there was a good chance that it was Mary who had stolen the painting. Tom pensaba que había una gran probabilidad de que haya sido Mary la había robado el cuadro.
It was his own fault. Fue su propia culpa.
It was the calm before the storm. Era la calma antes de la tormenta.
It was fun while it lasted. Fue divertido mientras duró.
It was dark in the room. La habitación estaba a oscuras.
It was a war no nation really wanted. Era una guerra que, en realidad, ninguna nación quería.
It was eight metres long. Era de ocho metros de largo.
I tried to open the door, but I couldn't as it was locked. Intenté abrir la puerta, pero no pude porque estaba cerrada con llave.
It was raining when I took the bus. Estaba lloviendo cuando tomé el autobús.
It was cold and we got a fire going. Hacía frío y encendimos un fuego.
It was rather difficult for me to make out what he was saying. Fue bastante difícil para mí entender lo que él estaba diciendo.
It was raining when I woke up, but by afternoon the sky had cleared up and the sun was shining. Cuando desperté estaba lloviendo, pero para la tarde el cielo ya se había despejado y el sol brillaba.
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