Example sentences of "was [that] [pers pn] could [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason was that they could not resolve ambiguity between competing lexical interpretations on a word-by-word basis , and so had to maintain possible interpretations in a representation that was separate from the lexicon . |
| 2 | The problem of the poorest was that they could not afford such rents as would bring an adequate return for builders and property-owners , unless they were crammed at very high density in properly which received minimal repair . |
| 3 | Perhaps what he really meant was that they could n't afford not to go to Nunes . |
| 4 | Certainly not , and I think that that 's one of the things that causes people to be to switch off when you mention computers and think ‘ oh , I ca n't understand that ’ because their experience at school perhaps was that they could n't understand mathematics anyway . |
| 5 | Several other students were concerned about their inability to understand what was being taught in the lectures ; a commonly expressed view was that they could n't take notes and follow what was being said at the same time . |
| 6 | One reason was for communications , but another reason that was rather intriguing to scientists was that they could actually look at stars and look at the space between the stars and use a different region of the spectrum , in particular the radio region . |
| 7 | Abbey National considered using IV , but decided to move to compact discs : ‘ The problem was that we could n't find an IV system that did everything we wanted , ’ explains Julian Wakeley , manager for distance learning at Abbey National , ‘ also , we did n't need full motion video . ’ |
| 8 | One of the most important corollaries of the hypothesis of the turbidity current was that we could now have the geosynclinal trough without the geosynclinal sediments . |
| 9 | And the worst part was that she could n't talk to Elinor about it . |
| 10 | But she was n't sure what it was that she could n't do . |
| 11 | The tragedy of her life was that she could n't accept that she 'd never be you . ’ |
| 12 | Perhaps one of the reasons she had gone from one man to another was that she could not bear to lose the excitement and flattery of the early stages of love . |
| 13 | The trouble was that she could not seem to bring herself to do anything about it . |
| 14 | And if one thing was certain , it was that she could not get him from here alone . |
| 15 | Léonie 's problem was that she could not count . |
| 16 | Josie 's job was to suggest the changes with the most minimal effects , but the truth of the matter was that she could probably have slapped on the makeup with a billposter 's brush and the trash would be equally fooled . |
| 17 | The only thing that stopped him was that he could n't decide exactly what the problem was . |
| 18 | When we first started with him , even when we were rehearsing properly with him , all we could think of was that he could n't sing . |
| 19 | The night was still young , so whoever the female was who worked peculiar hours , or whatever the reason was that he could n't have seen her earlier — and by then Fabia was certain that ‘ someone he had to see ’ would be female — then she hoped he had a truly lovely time ! |
| 20 | The trouble was that he could n't begin to see how much she had changed . |
| 21 | The truth was that he could not bear to be so close to Chris and yet feel so distant . |
| 22 | The difficulty was that he could not enjoy this camaraderie without also falling in love with one of the boys , and by doing so he once again cast himself in an outsider position . |
| 23 | What he was probably saying was that he could not get more money unless he did a lot more teaching , whereas his heart was in his research . |
| 24 | The only complaint from Sam Torrance after his par 72 for 146 was that he could not get the ball into the hole . |
| 25 | Robert 's real worry was that he could not understand what it was that had caused offence . |
| 26 | The essential problem was that he could not visualize action or dynamic behaviour upon the stage ; he understood only words and the power of rhetorical statement . |
| 27 | His only regret was that he could not drive , because of his epilepsy . |
| 28 | Helios was thought to see and know everything , and he was often invoked in blessings ; his fault was that he could not keep a secret . |
| 29 | The great virtue of Cagney to the Hollywood set-up was that he could realistically depict anger , violence , and meanness without in any way suggesting that he was personally a worthless villain or that the film in which he was appearing was deliberately condoning these unpleasant qualities . |
| 30 | The curious truth about his erection was that he could never remember having a very full one . |