19 Insert it was/there was in the spaces.
1. ...very stormy last night? — Yes, ... storms all over the country.
2. As... sunny she decided to take the children to the sea.
3. ... a lot of rain last week. ... floods everywhere.
4. ... a thick fog last night. ... several accidents on the motorway.
5. As he had very bad sight... difficult for him to recognize people.
6. One night... a heavy fall of snow which blocked all the roads. Luckily, ... a lot of food in the town.
7. He thought that... better to say nothing about his plans.
8. ... a long time before I got an answer. Then one day a letter arrived. Well, ... not really a letter, for... only one sentence on the paper.