Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [verb] that it [was/were] " in BNC.
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1 | IT 'S incredible that a Durham beach — so horrible after coal dumping that it was used in a horror film — may be preserved as part of British history . |
2 | On 28 July of that year there appeared in The Seaman a leading article headed " Shall We Shake Hands " , making no apology for the conflicts of the past , but offering to the Federation , as one powerful organisation to another , the hand of friendship provided that it was willing to set aside its " preposterous contention " that all seamen should carry a Federation ticket and further suggesting a joint board along the lines operated for many years by the Durham miners . |
3 | There was a sniff of disapproval signifying that it was out of court for a grown man to be still in his bedroom in mid-morning , and not at a place of work . |
4 | For years the Department of Transport argued that it was not its role to promote cycling , but recently the men from the ministry seem to have had a change of heart . |
5 | The direct and indirect statutory controls over the rules of the SIB and SROs and , in particular , the role of the Secretary of State suggest that it was contemplated that rules which survived their scrutiny would adequately protect investors . |
6 | His sweeping yet detailed glance told her he was thoroughly accustomed to the sight of a well-dressed woman , and she knew that in spite of his compliment he would recognise this dress as the countrified imitation of city fashions that it was . |
7 | The Ministry of Health insisted that it was not the business of maternity centres to offer family-planning advice , and the new Labour government in 1924 specifically forbade welfare centres from disseminating it . |
8 | Yet she asked again , and this time , though his mind was stewed in bliss , the tiny voice of reason murmured that it was n't his lady who was asking the question at all , but the woman on the telephone . |
9 | Ltd [ 1944 ] 2 All ER 293 ( CA ) the Court of Appeal decided that it was not bound by a previous decision of that court , if satisfied that the decision in question was reached per incuriam . |
10 | The Court of Appeal stated that it was impermissible to make a finding of 100% contributory negligence , as the Act states that the plaintiff must suffer damage partly as a result of his own fault and partly as a result of the defendant 's fault . |
11 | Indeed in Cehave NV v Bremer Handelgesellschaft [ 1976 ] QB 44 , the Court of Appeal considered that it was the intention to re-state the pre-existing sales law and that this intention translated itself into a canon of statutory interpretation . |
12 | The European Court of Justice held that it was not relevant whether the ownership of the undertaking was transferred . |
13 | For my tuppence worth i agree with Triffic Brooking that it was n't a back-pass but Beaney should have wellied it up the pitch . |
14 | Before starting rotation of the impeller the lithotrite was gently rotated under fluoroscopy to ensure that it was free of the gal bladder wall . |
15 | Although workers tended to stay with one firm most of the time , fluctuations in trade meant that it was by no means unknown to move about on a short-term basis . |
16 | Protocol in turn suggested that it was an invitation they could n't refuse . |
17 | Would I perhaps welcome the security of a helicopter , or welcome the security of waking up in bed to find that it was all a dream and I had n't actually gone hill-walking at all because I had a date with Gerard Depardieu ? |
18 | Cardiff started , turning in alarm to see that it was Pearce , now pushing into the comparative warmth of the reception area from outside . |
19 | When all reintroductions and challenges were complete the maintenance diet was reviewed in detail to ensure that it was nutritionally adequate . |
20 | On Jan. 31 , 1990 , Thatcher admitted that she had been misled about the extent of the subversion campaign , while on Feb. 7 the House of Commons select committee on defence announced that it was to hold an inquiry into the MOD 's handling of the affair . |
21 | Each proposal was subjected to scrutiny to ensure that it was in accordance with the criteria set for Phase 2 Pilot Courses and as a result 96 submissions were adopted . |
22 | The Working Party on Training felt that it was ‘ vital that thought be given to the effectiveness of training and that the problems of evaluation be faced ’ . |
23 | ( It is harder to see why γ should help α to resist a challenge by Β ) If the alternative strategies are ‘ resist only challenges to oneself , and ‘ resist any challenge ’ , the latter would be favoured by selection provided that it was usually advantageous . |