Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb past] [that] they " in BNC.

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1 53% felt that they had insufficient information on natural childbirth & the use of anaesthetics .
2 The C.C. said that they called him in to look at the body .
3 And 32% said that they set up because they saw ‘ an opportunity too good to miss ’ , compared with only 25% of men .
4 47% admitted to enjoying looking at photographs of the Royal Family in newspapers and magazines , 50% claimed that they did not .
5 ( Asked about inside and outside sources of international environmental information , 27% ‘ always used ’ outside publications and reports , whereas 0% reported that they ‘ never used ’ such sources ; but only 6% reported that they ‘ always used ’ inside computer databanks , whereas 34% reported that they ‘ never used ’ such sources . )
6 Of CRUS 's respondents , 39% said that they had a training officer , while 32% of our sample indicated that a designated or nominated officer ( or specified training team ) spent at least one-quarter of their time on training .
7 A further 63% indicated that they did not use such a source .
8 Such mishaps were bad omens , and though the townspeople maintained that they did not take the Wheel seriously they were happier when all went according to plan .
9 ( Asked about inside and outside sources of international environmental information , 27% ‘ always used ’ outside publications and reports , whereas 0% reported that they ‘ never used ’ such sources ; but only 6% reported that they ‘ always used ’ inside computer databanks , whereas 34% reported that they ‘ never used ’ such sources . )
10 In a questionnaire follow up of mainly polysymptomatic patients ( median duration nine years , 70% response ) the number of severe and frequent symptoms had reduced from five to one per patient more than six months after inpatient investigation and 38% said that they were well or almost well .
11 One or two people announced that they did n't either ; others declared loudly that they did .
12 Some people mentioned that they acted as models to their patients .
13 However , by choosing their specialties and places of work carefully , most people reported that they could fulfil all of their work obligations .
14 And so the Air Staff found that they had a vociferous and powerful industrial lobby in both Westminster and Whitehall to back their case for GOR 339 .
15 The patina the bronzes had acquired during burial was much admired , and people assumed that they had originally been patinated .
16 No doubt people reckoned that they only needed one pair of sheets , but they were wrong .
17 Completed questionnaires from participating staff showed that they had welcomed the training , had greatly benefited from it , and had enjoyed the opportunity to discuss problems with staff from other Boroughs .
18 In addition a doctor mentioned the advantage of his privileged background and several people indicated that they came from medical families .
19 Multidisciplinary assessments are one of the principles of care programming , but staff indicated that they felt that increasing the number of meetings and the range of participants could be a disadvantage .
20 Most people felt that they could empathise with and understand those with a similar impairment best .
21 It was found that there was a general enthusiasm for wind turbines , and that people felt that they would not be obtrusive , or unpleasant , neighbours .
22 Well as I say , I had , I do n't , I have n't really had any involvement really with talking to people about their experience of living in the flats until people knew that they were going to be moved out eventually .
23 That was that was then that wa er I mean people knew that they were n't antiques but they were imitation antiques you know , but they were well made .
24 Many people said that they had an enjoyable afternoon and made a significant dent in their Christmas shopping list ; it was really nice to see so many members there .
25 In both surveys , the great majority of people said that they favoured the plan .
26 Several people said that they had been asked to lecture to a wide range of students and colleagues on the subject of their particular disability , or disability in general .
27 A further eight people said that they had been helped to gain access to training by an influential person .
28 Both during training and after qualifying some people said that they had been encouraged by senior colleagues to work with disabled people or in areas of medicine of low prestige .
29 Staff said that they felt more inclined to offer services if they were not assuming sole responsibility for an individual 's welfare but could ‘ share the burden ’ .
30 Not that anyone was shooting up heroin at their desks or anything , but the glazed eyes of some of the dishevelled staff suggested that they were well acquainted with the teachings of Robert Nesta Marley and perhaps worse .
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