Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [conj] that they [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He agreed the figures were wrong and that they would be amended . |
| 2 | The company initially expressed doubts as to their liability to duty but were informed that the revenue were of the opinion that the duties were payable and that they would incur penalties if they did not pay . |
| 3 | In their conclusions the researchers did warn , however , that the samples they studied were small and that they could not say anything about the long-term effects of increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation . |
| 4 | We warned at that time that the underlying quality of these products was questionable but that they might nonetheless enjoy success because quality or lack of it is not apparent in the external appearance of the products . |
| 5 | There had been an almighty family row a fortnight before : Tristram had remarked that she was overworked and that they could easily afford a servant , and Harry had taken exception to the suggestion . |