Example sentences of "[vb pp] that this [noun sg] was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was emphasized that this barter was worked out in accordance with world prices . |
| 2 | The American lawyer had offered ( according to the Cuban government ) a total of $443,000 , but further stipulated that this sum was to cover not just the refugees on the St Louis but also 150 Jews on two other ships . |
| 3 | For a long time it was thought that this Gospel was written by Matthew the Apostle . |
| 4 | It should be noted that this investigation was based on definitions derived from the CED . |
| 5 | Although for a considerable time before the resumed hearing it was known that this House was to consider whether to permit Hansard to be used as an aid to construction , there was no suggestion from the Crown or anyone else that such a course might breach Parliamentary privilege until the Attorney-General raised the point at the start of the rehearing . |
| 6 | But it must also be remembered that this statement was made after his involvement with Surrealism and that he might not have phrased his reactions in precisely this way in earlier years . |
| 7 | Opinion surveys had consistently found that this position was opposed not merely by a majority of voters , but also by many Republicans , including a sizable portion of those chosen as delegates to the convention . |
| 8 | Women made up only a minor proportion of the prison population in Geurrero and I was assured that this situation was reflected throughout Mexico . |
| 9 | For those who might be interested in such peculiarities it can be recorded that this book was written entirely on aeroplanes in the course of a trip to North America : London to New York ( British Airways flight 177 ) ; New York to Los Angeles ( American Airlines flight 3 ) ; Los Angeles to Toronto ( Air Canada flight 792 ) ; Toronto to Edmonton ( Air Canada flight 613 ) ; Edmonton to London via Toronto ( Air Canada flights 126 and 856 ) . |
| 10 | It has been suggested that this stone was brought from the Cultoon circle but there is no evidence that it was ever there and no good reason has been given for making such a move . |
| 11 | It was also suggested that this faction was backed by elements in Vietnam who feared a type of democratic " domino effect " if open elections were to take place in Cambodia . |