Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] it [be] [verb] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much more important , the interior ministry has let it be known that it is dropping its draconian controls on the use of photocopying machines . |
| 2 | He would also have known that Palmerston , having let it be known that he had asked Scott to submit a new design , was very unlikely to change his mind , and it was perhaps to give the appearance of some purpose to the delegation that he and Tite made their request for another competition . |
| 3 | The Bolsheviks had let it be known that they wished to end their war with Germany , and after The Revolution in October 1917 , in Russia , the Bolsheviks were able to seize power and , in December 1917 , they signed an alliance with Germany . |
| 4 | ‘ Prof. Francis ’ was tolerated because he was so amiable ; he had let it be known that he had taught piano in an unnamed music conservatory somewhere , hence the professorship . |
| 5 | By a chance remark in passing in the Sierra hotel bar where the foreigners were billeted , a remark in the hearing of a senior Iraqi scientist , the Swede had let it be known that he found the missile programme tedious , that he really needed more challenging work . |
| 6 | In fact , said Mr Liley , some companies in the field had tried this , but the customers had let it be known that this was not what was wanted . |
| 7 | He had let it be known that he would resign as faction leader and as a member of the Diet if he was publicly prosecuted in connection with the Sagawa Kyubin scandal . |
| 8 | Prior to the meeting , Prime Minister John Major had let it be known that he would try to persuade his fellow leaders to attend the UNCED " Earth Summit " conference to be held in Brazil next June , but this was not mentioned in the conference communiqué . |
| 9 | The 32 members of the Moores family who still own 100% of Littlewoods , have let it be known that the sale has begun ; the biggest part of the Littlewoods Organisation — mail order catalogues — is on the market , with a reputed price tag in excess ( probably well in excess ) of £350 million . |
| 10 | The national Church does not entirely escape responsibility for this situation ; within living memory the bishop of one major see let it be known that he would not be available to officiate at services on Good Friday since he had to start the boat race at his old school . |