Example sentences of "[was/were] [noun] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During September there were signs that Jordan was attempting to distance itself from Iraq in order to restore relations with its former allies in the Gulf . |
| 2 | There were signs that Waterloo Boy was past his best for the season and those were emphasised when Katabatic easily beat him at Cheltenham in April . |
| 3 | There were signs that Iraq was withdrawing the military support it had sent in to bolster the Lebanese Army against the Syrians , and the reasons for this could be established more discreetly in Beirut than in Baghdad . |
| 4 | Culturally , too , there were signs that Europe was beginning to be receptive again , as she had not since the sixteenth century . |
| 5 | By 1961 , despite his continuing economic successes , there were signs that Adenauer 's position was under threat . |
| 6 | There were signs that Sir Charles had stood there for some time . |
| 7 | There were signs that consumers were borrowing more money for big projects . |
| 8 | And last night there were signs that Mr Lamont would be the fall-guy . |
| 9 | Two of the walls were covered with his drawings and paintings and on one wall were shelves that Tom had fixed up for his clothes and treasures . |
| 10 | The army that fought in the Gulf was disproportionately black , so there were cries that blacks would die for a white quarrel . |
| 11 | Incidentally , they were things that Mikhoels had brought back from Chagall as a gift for the Tretyakov Gallery . |
| 12 | But there were fears that Manchester 's chances of staging the games in the year 2000 have been further damaged . |
| 13 | There were fears that inflation , attributed to big wage settlements and the expansion of the money supply in 1989 , would rise above 10 per cent . |
| 14 | In France and elsewhere there were fears that West German independence in foreign affairs could lead to a resurgence of extreme nationalism . |
| 15 | Clive Roberts , leisure services ' head of sports and recreation , said : ‘ There were fears that lack of control measures would allow dangerous activities to go unchecked , with possible river bank damage and diminished enjoyment for other river-users . |
| 16 | There were fears that extension work to the Jubilee Line would mean that only half the area would be available this year . |
| 17 | While this may be socially desirable in the LFA , until the reduction and partial elimination of capital grants in December 1984 , there were fears that pastures and meadows ( hitherto traditionally managed ) , small wetlands and areas of rough grazing on small farms in the UK uplands would be subject for the first time to agricultural intensification . |
| 18 | There were fears that statements made by Belgian security service officers would not stand up in court . |
| 19 | There were suggestions that Bond Corporation executives had been under regular surveillance and that there had been interference with telephone communications , Mr Lucas said . |
| 20 | Although there were suggestions that Ashraf may have had a hand in the affair it seems more likely that the Shah dalliance with another women was the real cause . " |
| 21 | There were allegations that things there were not right . |
| 22 | His brother and many other relatives were employed in the firm , and there were suspicions that Mr Pozderac had used his political influence in its favour . |
| 23 | This had brought Nevzorov international media attention because of a suggested link to mafia-style organized crime and public expressions of concern from Gorbachev , but increasingly there were suspicions that Nevzorov worked for the KGB ( State Security Committee ) , and that the KGB had staged the shooting to enhance his reputation as an heroic investigative reporter . |
| 24 | Gooch was chief hero with 92 and Lamb again showed what a good one-day player he is , but 22 of the total of 269 were wides that West Indies could ill afford . |
| 25 | In the political world there were issues that Unionists could always exploit against a Liberal government such as defence policy and the administration of the Empire . |
| 26 | But there were indications that Mr Gorbachev feels compromised and personally let down by President Bush after their talks in Malta earlier this month , when both leaders undertook to consult on actions that could undermine international stability . |
| 27 | However there were indications that Congress would delay proceedings until it received assurances of improvements in Mexico 's human rights record and evidence of fair elections [ see below ] . |
| 28 | Retail sales were up 1.4pc over the past three months , consumer expenditure was up half a percent on the first quarter and there were indications that consumer confidence had shown a sharp rise in May . |
| 29 | A possible explanation for this is suggested by the secondary case study ( West , Chapter 3 in this volume ) where it was reported that there were indications that heads of departments and years tended to bear the brunt of the review activities . |
| 30 | It had crossed the border into Belgium before police could seal the town ; at a press conference there were denials that border security had been lax . |