Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] that it was " in BNC.
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| 1 | The clerk argued that it was not a " competent application " . |
| 2 | The story goes that it was a very merry party — maybe they were celebrating being able to get in the hay after a bad spell — and they stepped on the bridge to enjoy some music , a very Tallentire thing to do . |
| 3 | On May 15 , 1990 , the Vatican announced that it was re-establishing diplomatic relations with Romania , broken in 1950 . |
| 4 | Whittle agreed that it was a typical Mumby joke . |
| 5 | ‘ The police and ambulance arrived on the scene very rapidly and the other driver admitted that it was her fault . |
| 6 | After the meeting the FRUD announced that it was quite prepared to open a dialogue on the basis of an immediate bilateral ceasefire and reforms announced by Gouled Aptidon . |
| 7 | In that case , Greenwich announced that it was to adopt an admissions policy which , in relation to over-subscribed schools , gave preference to those resident in Greenwich over those resident outside the borough . |
| 8 | Holmes agreed that it was in ‘ the homes of the children ’ that ‘ the source of the trouble so often lies ’ and concluded that ‘ the problem of the dirty school child is not one which could be solved by any enquiry into the School Medical Service ’ . |
| 9 | When it was opened , British Rail argued that it was important because it would not be necessary to improve the lines around London . |
| 10 | Then followed a speech in her presence hinting that it was time Australia went it alone . |
| 11 | Vega admitted that it was reminiscent of those halcyon days except that ‘ compared to the Clash audience , these guys are just a stream of piss ! ’ |
| 12 | Vega admitted that it was reminiscent of those halcyon days except that ‘ compared to the Clash audience , these guys are just a stream of piss ! ’ |
| 13 | The deliberations of the RDC revealed that it was intended to pave the way for the establishment of a provisional government . |
| 14 | It is highly effective , highly professional and highly regarded and in no way would its organisational change mean that it was any less committed to or capable of working on the types of renewable energy mentioned by the hon. Gentleman from tidal to wave power . |
| 15 | Analyses of voting patterns revealed that it was primarily the racist demagoguery against foreign nationals living in West Germany that accounted for the party 's victories . |
| 16 | On Jan. 31 , 1990 , Thatcher admitted that she had been misled about the extent of the subversion campaign , while on Feb. 7 the House of Commons select committee on defence announced that it was to hold an inquiry into the MOD 's handling of the affair . |
| 17 | The air raids and gas attacks that everyone had feared did not take place but Anne and Sarah agreed that it was the small inconveniences of war that were hardest to bear . |
| 18 | On Nov. 16 Germany announced that it was disbanding its branch of a clandestine anti-communist network . |
| 19 | On April 17 Germany announced that it was increasing its aid for Kurdish refugees to DM440,000,000 ( $262,600,000 ) . |
| 20 | On March 15 the Interior Ministry announced that it was to drop the charges pending against about 6,000 people for illegal political activities during the regime of Gen. Hossain Mohammad Ershad . |
| 21 | Separately , Digital Equipment Corp announced that it was moving back into South Africa with a wholly-owned subsidiary , Digital Sales and Services South Africa ( Pty ) Ltd , which begins operation on July 1 . |
| 22 | Apple Computer Inc says it is still on target for mid-1994 launch of its first RISC-based Macintosh after IBM Corp announced that it was now shipping the first PowerPC chips to Apple . |
| 23 | In June 1873 , the STC reported that it was " scarcely possible " to speak with confidence of the numbers employed , " perhaps they may reach 50 [ overall ] … but the number is increasing at an alarming rate " . |
| 24 | His notes say that it was in 1924 , but it must have been sooner , probably 1921 or 1922 , because he was back in South Africa in time to get married in 1923 . |
| 25 | Some authorities maintained that it was the first time a single drug had been shown to be useful in controlling psychotic patients . |
| 26 | At one of the major colonies of black-headed gulls in northern England , researchers found that it was a good year if fifteen per cent of the eggs that were laid produced fledged young . |
| 27 | The 1377 poll-tax returns suggest that it was over three times the size of the largest provincial centres , Bristol and York , almost five times that of Coventry and six times that of Norwich ( 104 , p.1 ) . |
| 28 | Stirling shouted that it was every man for himself . |
| 29 | Has the Prince forgotten that it was the French farmers who attacked British lorry drivers and burned their cargoes of lamb ? |
| 30 | Despite this , Mazzin maintained that it was still a local feud . |