Example sentences of "it was [verb] that it " in BNC.
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| 1 | On being asked what constituted such vulgarity , it was explained that it was because it had ‘ neither vest nor pants to cover his lower limbs ! ’ |
| 2 | It was explained that it was hoped that they would ‘ befriend ’ a life preparation student for craft sessions , working alongside each other on a variety of projects . |
| 3 | The Prison Officers Association said it was astounding that it was so easy to escape from a building which was supposed to be secure . |
| 4 | The conclusion of the Griffin mission was , first , that US aid would help France and Vietnam to checkmate Chinese communist invasion , if it came ; and second , it was assumed that it would somehow ‘ sterilise areas of Vietminh infection ’ . |
| 5 | Trade unions fell into the second of these groups , but , because of their large and fluctuating membership and because of certain provisions in the Trade Union Act 1871 , it was assumed that it was impracticable to bring actions against them so as to make their funds liable . |
| 6 | It was concluded that it was fully justifiable to use English language tape/slide guides directly , without translation , for Swedish users . |
| 7 | One focus of discontent did raise the issue onto a more general level when it was argued that it was the southern origins of the planning officials which.were responsible for their unsympathetic approach to Orkney 's housing preferences . |
| 8 | If the growth of administrative adjudication could not be prohibited , it was argued that it must be regularized by integrating it into the ordinary law of the land , thereby ensuring that it develops in harmony with traditional common law principles . |
| 9 | It was argued that it unfairly penalized those who worked throughout their lives until their mid-sixties , but were thrown onto the Poor Law before they qualified for the pension . |
| 10 | Section 7(1) could be construed as applying to previous enactments , but it was argued that it applied also to subsequent enactments . |
| 11 | It was argued that it would never be possible to produce these bitmaps in real time , ie to create each character as and when it was needed from a master outline . |
| 12 | It was argued that it allows litigation which would otherwise not be brought , that the lawyers involved act more conscientiously on behalf of their client because of the mutual financial interests , and that it is a simpler method of payment . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | In some cases setting was criticized because it was argued that it was producing underachievement in certain pupils , although many teachers did not accept this . |
| 15 | By setting up a nuclear energy community at the outset , it was believed that it could provide an important impetus towards closer integration . |
| 16 | From these figures , it was calculated that it would take some 100 years for the cut and cut-and-burnt sites to attain biomass levels of the original forest , while for the bulldozed forests , it is estimated that 1000 years would be needed . |
| 17 | It was recognised that it was not possible to use the ballot results to decide on the continuation of the campaign . |
| 18 | It was held that there was a clear infringement of the Compaq trade mark , although it was accepted that it was arguable whether it should have been accepted for registration because of its phonetic similarity with " Compact " , an everyday word . |
| 19 | So maybe it was fitting that it should begin here , at Nanking , where DeVore had first slipped the net . |
| 20 | Stuart Goldie , business manager at the Botanic Centre said it was fitting that it would be opening in May , as Middlesbrough started its year as Environment City . |
| 21 | It was destined that it should be ‘ she and no other ’ . |
| 22 | Also on March 21 it was announced that it was intended that from April 1993 all further education colleges offering full-time education and all sixth-form colleges should be taken out of local authority control , as the new sector of post-16 education funded directly by central government . |
| 23 | In 1986 it was decided that it would take three years to complete the job , twice as long as to construct a new building . |
| 24 | St Bartholomew 's church at Covenham was declining to the state of danger when a parish in California asked if they might have it and ship it stone by stone to the U.S.A. This caused much controversy for a while but finally it was decided that it should remain and be safely maintained on its original consecrated site . |
| 25 | After some uncertainty as to whether the Meiji constitution applied to Japan 's colonial possessions , it was decided that it did apply to Korea and Taiwan . |
| 26 | As the 450th Anniversary of the Founding of the School was approaching , and as the School had in 1933 achieved Public School status , with the admission of the Headmaster into the Headmasters ' Conference , it was decided that it was an appropriate moment to extend the accommodation , with the building of two " temporary " classrooms and a new Art Room . |
| 27 | Although the Laboratory was not meant to divulge any results to Alan until the eight-week period was over , it was decided that it might be better to know the results at six weeks , and perhaps to end the experimental diet at this point . |
| 28 | The blast which had flung down the doors at the front had strangely left the windows intact , but when Pat arrived home it was decided that it would be better to leave Julia in the bed in the cellar . |
| 29 | Early in 1978 it was decided that it was necessary to review the method of storage and processing of all employee information held within the Personnel Department . |
| 30 | The conference was assured that truly ‘ intelligent ’ machines would come , It was conceded that it might take a few hundred years . |