Example sentences of "[be] [adj] that it had [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who could be sure that it had been positioned correctly , that the first thick black line was exactly three feet and six inches from the green tiles of the floor ? |
| 2 | Cabinet members were tight-lipped and unsmiling as they emerged from Downing Street , but MPs were convinced that it had been a stormy session , with ministers bitterly fighting their corners in what has been described as the most stringent public spending round for years . |
| 3 | They were adamant that it had been clear all along , they 'd suspected something from the start . |
| 4 | In the first place it was clear that it had been a mistake to let Alexei know that his transfer away from the Praetorian Guard had been requested — because if the boy was looking for an excuse for his antagonism , then the one with which he had just been presented was perfect . |
| 5 | A streamlined eighty-footer , it was obvious that it had been , until very , very recently , a dazzling white . |
| 6 | Rostov was not sure what purpose his stateroom had served previously but it was obvious that it had been occupied by at least four persons , all of whom had been possessed of diverse tastes with regard to the minimal decoration which was permissible aboard a ship designed for deep space exploration . |
| 7 | On reflection he was sure that it had been his own personal brush with the Sabbah organisation two years earlier that had caused him to overreact . |
| 8 | Harold was pleased that it had been arranged , but he did not arrive unaccompanied since Haines was with him . |
| 9 | But this made it so obvious who had sent this copy that he was astonished that it had been sent at all . |