non, c’était
No, it was more likely to be an attempt to explain how he met his fate.
Non, il s’agissait plus probablement d’une tentative d’expliquer comment il avait trouvé la mort.
No, it was the Saturday just gone.
Non, c’était samedi dernier.
— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
No, it was Diane Cestra who slept over.
Non, c’est Diane Cestra qui a dormi chez nous.
— Mystic River (2003)