Example sentences of "[coord] it was [vb pp] [that] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | The empire , at least in Africa , was thought likely to outlast the century , not least by socialist ministers ; and it was imagined that the Marshall Plan , paid off by the end of 1950 , might represent only a brief and passing reliance on the economy of the United States . |
2 | The refugee camp there was said to be acting as a " magnet " , encouraging more Haitians to put to sea , and it was confirmed that the camp would be phased out . |
3 | The craze hit Dallas in 1907 and it was observed that the first audiences were made up of women and children ; only later did men follow . |
4 | Any horses that died in College went to ‘ old Cross ’ for salvage to reduce the charge to clients , and it was pleaded that a proper post-mortem examination ought to be made of all these animals . |
5 | The estimate of 11 per cent of stock in use as second or holiday homes was felt to be an underestimate , and it was suspected that the real figure was nearer 26 per cent by 1980 . |
6 | There was a printed form of recommendation of patients for admission to the benefits of the infirmary , and it was emphasised that no child under seven years of age , except in case of an operation , and no person without decent apparel and a proper change of linen , or labouring under any infectious disorder whatever could be admitted as an in-patient . |
7 | A growing interest in developing co-operative training schemes was noted , fostered partly by the introduction of the pre-licentiate scheme which has encouraged libraries of all types to look at how to use resources to maximum advantage for programmes that may involve a small number , or possibly only one , staff member , and it was concluded that the potential for co-operative schemes to satisfy many of the objectives currently being met ( adequately or inadequately ) by external courses , has barely been harnessed . |
8 | However , the origin of this rule appears to have lain in the fact that , since the Crown was not liable in damages in the ordinary way , a requirement for an undertaking in damages would be inconsistent with the Crown 's immunity from liability ; and it was concluded that the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 had removed the justification for the rule . |
9 | Some concern was expressed about the slow progress on negotiations to set up the museum and it was hoped that a further meeting with Shropshire Leisure Services could be set up soon . |
10 | A budget was being prepared and it was hoped that a weekend inclusive of all meals would cost in the region of £425 per couple , subject to cost finalisation and price movement in the interim . |
11 | This was considered to be a scenario ideally suited for the soft systems element of the FAOR approach , and it was hoped that the exercise would not only reveal where the problems lay , but also produce a requirements specification to show how technology could provide solutions . |
12 | This was in memory of a local boy who had died from multiple sclerosis and it was hoped that the prize would encourage the young men to take part . |
13 | The first meeting was held on March 2nd and it was stated that a bridge was much wanted at some point between Rochester and Aylesford . |
14 | ( But see Murphy v Culhane [ 1977 ] QB 94 for a case involving a criminal affray where the plaintiff got more than he bargained for and it was stated that the defence could apply . ) |
15 | This last sheaf was called the Policeman , and it was understood that no gleaner could enter the field while the Policeman was on guard . |
16 | Each rider had taken four of his five allotted rides , and it was announced that the top four scorers , Eastbourne 's Andrew Silver , Cradley 's Simon Cross , Alan Mogridge , of Arena Essex , and home rider Richard Green , would progress to the semi-finals . |
17 | A recent jumble sale made £200 for the Le Court Cheshire Home , Greatham , and it was announced that the outing this year will be to Sissinghurst , when husbands and friends will be invited to join in . |
18 | According to the Lanercost Chronicle , the Bishops of Winchester and Hereford were sent to Renilworth to ask the king to come to parliament , but on 12 January they returned to Westminster and it was announced that the king refused to do so . |
19 | At a meeting of the FIS consultative council on July 25-26 , however , the hardliners prevailed and it was announced that the FIS would not participate in the conference called by the transitional government . |
20 | ‘ Suddenly the programme came to a halt and it was announced that the King had died , ’ recalls John Rusby , who was a seven-year-old pupil at Cockton Hill Infant School , Bishop Auckland . |
21 | The aim was to launch these after Easter , stressing their potential usefulness for Advent 1993 , and it was noted that a specific demand for Advent Studies had been expressed by several groups . |
22 | There was discussion on Michael Taylor 's proposal for Tim Moulds to become Acting Head of Campaigns for one year , and it was noted that a decision on this would be taken at SMT on Friday 11 December . |
23 | Independent tests carries out on the packs , including representative chemicals from acids , alkalis and solvents , proved the broad chemical compatibility of the sorbent material used and it was noted that the pack can be applied to a wide range of chemical leakages . |
24 | In Chapter 2 the present social security system was described and it was noted that the bulk of the work of social security is concerned with pensions and benefits for old people . |
25 | For reasons which are none to clear there had been little , if any , pressure on Aldus from the existing users to form such a group and it was felt that a need was emerging for a secondary level of support for the program . |
26 | A discussion developed around the issue of training and it was felt that the foregoing discussion calls into question what you would want training for . |
27 | The trade unions have been largely silent and it was felt that the media had a lot to answer for in this department . |
28 | The church is using state money rather than their own money and it was felt that the church had become another agency of the state in this regard . |
29 | The reason was that we were touching three million unemployed at that particular point in time , and it was felt that the best way of making an impact was to highlight this in the way in which it was done . |
30 | The conferences were held actually , shall we say according to these guidelines that you have before you erm , and it was felt that the remit of these conferences has already and will in the future erm , increase democracy , accountability and the efficiency in decision making processes in our union . |