Example sentences of "it was [vb pp] that [ex0] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the subsequent exchange of letters it was asserted that there is no evidence that high doses of vitamin A reduce the rate of infection and , as a mechanism was lacking , the effect on mortality was equally suspect . |
| 2 | It was suspected that there must be a link between the murders and Dovaston set out to find it by devising a computer programme that could provide a statistical profile of who the murderer was likely to be . |
| 3 | Jack was offered voluntary redundancy in late August and it was confirmed that there was suitable accommodation at the Kings Lodge base . |
| 4 | It was confirmed that there had been broad agreement on establishing a ceiling of 6,000 on the overall combined number of nuclear warheads . |
| 5 | Britain 's position within the international division of labour and its trade balance were examined in Chapter 1 , where it was seen that there have indeed been major shifts over the post-war period . |
| 6 | certainly it was assumed that there was some kind of organized network |
| 7 | Officials refused to discuss his itinerary and , most unusually for such a senior member of the Royal Family , it was indicated that there was no plan for him to meet the public . |
| 8 | The previous section depicted all sorts of situations in which it would be natural to describe animals or human babies as recognising something — names , parents , fellow-creatures , their own bodies ( but not their ‘ self ’ ) — and it was concluded that there was nothing out of order in so doing . |
| 9 | The DNA-binding domain of CAP consists of residues 135–205 and includes helices D , E and F. But , perhaps because of the irregularity in the second helix of the NMR structure of GH5 , it was concluded that there was no correspondence between helix II of GH5 and helix E of CAP and that there was no helix-turn-helix motif in GH5 . |
| 10 | The doctors detailed the attempts made at resuscitation , but by 2.40 it was concluded that there was no activity in either heart or brain and that the President must be declared dead . |
| 11 | It was concluded that there was little improvement to be made to the content of our induction package . |
| 12 | At the beginning of Surrealism it was argued that there was no Surrealist painting , but this dogma was soon reversed . |
| 13 | On the one hand , it was argued that there was a clear choice of methods of generating power which would be both cheaper and safer . |
| 14 | The other bank was also attacked , because it was argued that there was a syndicated loan . |
| 15 | It was argued that there was considerable ‘ wastage ’ of talent , and much attention was paid to the ‘ neglected educational territory ’ of pupils who left school at 15 to follow a craft or technical , rather than an academic , career . |
| 16 | When the Almoravid general sent a token force of twenty mounted warriors to the gates of the city , their arrival caused such consternation that it was believed that there were actually 500 or more . |
| 17 | It was believed that there was a ring of people involved . |
| 18 | Instead it was understood that there would be a long period of commodity circulation and all that that implied . |
| 19 | Shortly after the opening of the Legislative Assembly in February 1990 it was calculated that there was a backlog of some 300 parliamentary bills awaiting debate . |
| 20 | He states however that the fuel was computed at that point and it was determined that there should have been 1,300 lbs remaining on arrival over Goose Bay , giving a reserve of twenty-five to twenty-seven minutes holding at 20,000 feet altitude . |
| 21 | The benefit conferred upon the taxpayers was one which logically followed only when it was determined that there were surplus places and the authorities of the college in their discretion agreed to admit the taxpayers ' children to these places . |
| 22 | It was recognized that there were distinct social orders within the community , but these were widely regarded as ‘ natural ’ and their relationship was defined as an organic one : each had his or her part to play , be it ever so humble . |
| 23 | It was recognized that there was a need for longer-term planning . |
| 24 | Despite these serious reservations it was recognized that there was some good academic work being done . |
| 25 | It was recognised that there must be quiet areas on farms for wildlife to thrive . |
| 26 | But Coun Bob Pendlebury , deputy leader of the county council 's ruling Labour group , said it was recognised that there might be problems , but they would be dealt with as they arose . |
| 27 | So , for example , what you find is that they 're a number of features are detected by the feature demons , such as straight lines , which are either vertical , horizontal , at an angle , angles that intersect at ninety degrees , half circles , small circles , so they it was hypothesised that there were a number of feature detectors that erm were detecting features early in the pr the perception process When these features were detected or , well when these features were detected , this information fed into cognitive demons which started to respond . |
| 28 | It was accepted that there had been no deliberate attempt to claim for unauthorised travel , but it was obvious that the regulations had not been publicised effectively , and the section head took steps to ensure that they were more widely circulated to prevent any further occurrences . |
| 29 | It was accepted that there are some cases before all tribunals where legal representation is needed . |
| 30 | Once it was mooted that there should be a study-period after school , but this was vetoed by the parents ' meeting which protested that it would interfere with after-school sports . |