Example sentences of "[was/were] [det] [that] [pron] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , he proposed that , since the functions of the state were such that it was no longer possible to impose a unified direction of society from the centre , there was a need for a territorial decentralization of power . |
| 2 | At the same time American global responsibilities were such that it was not feasible to give an unlimited guarantee to south Korea . |
| 3 | … then , without any question of resort to a court of equity , there might have been a defence in a court of law on the ground that any money recoverable on the note by the plaintiffs was recoverable by them merely as trustees for Sir Richard Temple , and that , under the circumstances disclosed by the correspondence , the relations between the father and son were such that it was impossible to suppose that the father wished to insist on payment of the note by the son . |
| 4 | In fact , by the mid-1970s , Karajan 's reputation and authority were such that he was to become a central player in effecting the greatest of all musico-technological revolutions of our times , the switch from LP to the laser-tracking compact disc . |
| 5 | He also became a familiar weekend guest with friends like the Morleys , the Reads and the Richmonds , although his other duties were such that he was careful to ration the amount of time spent in this way : two weekends a month tended to be enough for him . |
| 6 | Lack of consent must be proved by showing that the victim 's ‘ understanding and knowledge were such that she was not in a position to decide . ’ |
| 7 | It is a defence for a person charged with ‘ Being in Charge ’ to prove that at the time he is alleged to have committed the offence the circumstances were such that there was no likelihood of his driving the vehicle whilst the proportion of alcohol in his breath , blood or urine remained likely to exceed the prescribed limit ; but in determining whether there was such a likelihood the court may disregard any injury to him and any damage to the vehicle . |
| 8 | I wondered if we were all that there was . ’ |
| 9 | In fact , in this case the unit was out on a CDL trial with quite inadequate documentation — the only documentation we had at that time was such that we were frightened to show it to the teacher because we realized that it would ‘ finish him off ’ . |
| 10 | Certainly the parents ' ordeal was such that they were under sedation over the incident . |
| 11 | And B of course er the political set up was such that they were not interested er in helping er the miners over this er over this particula particularly difficult er period . |
| 12 | His reputation as a right-hand batsman , a strong on-side player , and deceptive medium-pace bowler was such that he was early earmarked for advancement by both his county and country , being twelfth man twice for England in 1938 , appearing as Hammond 's vice-captain in the 1946-47 tour of Australia before succeeding to the England captaincy in 1947 , then succeeding Brian Sellers as Yorkshire 's captain the following year . |
| 13 | His opposition while in office was such that he was ousted — to run a technical publishing house — but he is still in his early fifties and may yet have a political future . |
| 14 | The state of confusion surrounding such issues was such that he was obliged to allow forty days ' grace to many of his ninety or so loyal vassals assembled at St Sever in September 1273 , so that they might consult their title-deeds , old charters , relatives and aged kinsmen . |
| 15 | Even in 1827 Wood 's reputation in railway matters was such that he was invited to give evidence before committees of both Houses of Parliament on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Bill . |
| 16 | His standing in the City at the Restoration was such that he was invited , with Sir Balthazar Gerbier [ q.v. ] , to design the four triumphal arches erected for Charles II 's coronation progress and to organize the celebrations on the Thames for Charles and Queen Catherine in 1662 . |
| 17 | By 1867 his influence was such that he was able to force the resignation of the rector in office and persuade the pope to accept his nominee . |
| 18 | And devolution might be less effective than it should be if , as could well be the case in Scotland for example , the support for one particular party was such that there was very little likelihood of a change of control at elections . |
| 19 | When found , her behaviour was such that she was thought to be mentally deficient : |
| 20 | Should a court be prevented from hearing and acting on evidence that , despite the lapse of a few hours , a defendant 's temperament was such that it is fair to say that he or she was provoked to lose self-control , and that it was not calculated revenge ? |
| 21 | The quality of the recipes was such that it was difficult to choose which to publish . |
| 22 | The range of essentially economic issues revealed by the ensuing debate was such that it was almost impossible to conceive of the solution being affected by either brigade or club . |
| 23 | In fact , its success was such that it was given the ‘ unique honour ’ of being made the secretariat to the Intergroup on Animal Welfare — an all-party committee which discusses welfare issues . |
| 24 | ‘ I must say that our discussion was such that it was as if we have known each other for many , many years . ’ |
| 25 | The effect of these and of the accumulation of abandoned baggage was such that it was , according to Ney 's aide-de-camp , Col Levasseur , ‘ impossible to walk upright in the streets and the infantry were obliged to crawl under the waggons in order to get through . ’ |
| 26 | A majority of those attending the meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party had favoured the abolition of the death penalty ; and the strength of their feeling on this issue was such that it was most unlikely that they could be persuaded to refrain from voting for the amendment . |
| 27 | His emotional and intellectual development in Aden was such that it was to lead him inevitably back to France , back to emotional security with Rirette , and back to the political and social struggle from which he had escaped in a state of total disorientation a few months earlier . |
| 28 | But shortly afterwards , er , I was in confrontation with the chairman the basis of my contract with was such that it was not to his liking and I was not prepared to give way in the matter and was dismissed within six months of the acquisition of by . |
| 29 | It was argued that it would be undesirable to open up the possibility of private prosecution , and that the sensitivity of the area was such that it was imperative that prosecution policy be consistent . |
| 30 | I was gon na say that was all that I were frightened of |