Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [adv] concerned that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Association was also concerned that its income from various sources , but in particular from Wings Appeal , should be maintained in a year when the public might feel confusion over the two appeals . |
| 2 | Both parents were very concerned that he should get more appropriate help and were now convinced that this would be provided at Cedars . |
| 3 | Mark Flanagan , of Ash , said companies were also concerned that passive smoking will fall within the Health and Safety at Work Act now it is a proven health risk . |
| 4 | The ANC was especially concerned that the State Department had excluded 164 prisoners in the Bophuthatswana " homeland " when interpreting the legislation . |
| 5 | Republicans were particularly concerned that the Church 's educational role should cease and be superseded by a system of free , obligatory and laic education . |
| 6 | SWAPO loyalists were also concerned that top police and intelligence posts went to former security chiefs of the previous transitional government . |
| 7 | The NCC was also concerned that arbitration was often too slow . |
| 8 | Outside the parliament building around 2,000 Finns staged protests ; farmers were particularly concerned that they would lose substantial subsidies . |
| 9 | Although the Court of Appeal expressed no opinion on it , the court was clearly concerned that the employer might possibly be able to protect himself from the use of the employee 's skill and knowledge post employment by means of express provision if the employee were simply to sell that knowledge as a commodity ( ie not use it as a means to gain further employment ) . |
| 10 | The TUC was also concerned that the retention of older workers would block promotion and thus the wage increments of the young ( Green 1963 ) . |
| 11 | Jordan was apparently concerned that it would be unable to meet the estimated cost of US$1,000 million . |
| 12 | Pons was also concerned that Jones had enlisted the aid of Doug Bennion , chair of the Brigham Young University chemical engineering department and a leading electrochemist . |
| 13 | Kagan was deeply concerned that his access to the child was limited . |
| 14 | So th- people were most concerned that women 's morale should be kept up and that one should should n't worry too much . |
| 15 | The prefect was more concerned that we and everyone should keep quiet about Daniel having been here ; the last thing he wants is word to get out that a wanted renegade came and went on his demesne without hindrance . |
| 16 | Stock Exchange members were also concerned that their restrictive practices were leading to a loss of business in international equities , with over 60 per cent of business being transacted outside the exchange . |
| 17 | France was mainly concerned that adequate provision was made for dairy farmers in her mountain areas . |
| 18 | Mr Mandle was more concerned that the city government is usurping the role of its museums . |
| 19 | Yet Ministers only received £5000 and Permanent Secretaries in the civil service £3500 , and the Treasury were naturally concerned that public sector industries should not get too far out of line . |
| 20 | Baker was particularly concerned that so few boys were taking O and A levels in languages . |
| 21 | The family were more concerned that she should " do them proud " . |
| 22 | At the time the analysts and the client were somewhat concerned that it was not practicable to implement fully either of the FAOR technical solutions , as expectations had been raised about the final outcome before the implications of these solutions were known in any detail . |
| 23 | Her mother was so concerned that she rang a parents ' help-line . |
| 24 | Bevin was much concerned that the revolution of allied public feeling after Truman 's confused press statement of 30 November 1950 about the possible use of nuclear weapons in Korea had compelled the President to retract it and ‘ thus weakened the deterrent effect of our possession of the atomic weapon ’ . |