Example sentences of "he was [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The London captain , David Pegler , said afterwards he was disappointed that his team did not play to their full potential , and their coach , Dick Best , felt the same . |
| 2 | If he was disappointed that his dead wife had not borne him a son to carry on the tradition , he had never remarried ; there was Dinah , who was ample reward , investment for the future . |
| 3 | At first he was disappointed that he had recorded so little . |
| 4 | But Lions manager Geoff Cooke said he was disappointed that two crucial decisions went against his side the disputed second minute try and the penalty which gave Grant Fox the chance to kick his last-minute winner . |
| 5 | Peter Bergg , the Liberal Democrat candidate , said he was disappointed that his party should fail to rise above 10pc in the survey but was confident he could win a share of the undecided vote . |
| 6 | Mr Anderton said he was disappointed that he could not afford to keep Vaila , adding that various attempts had been made to interest public and environmental agencies to buy it for the enjoyment of the public . |
| 7 | Doug Wilkie , managing director of the Aboyne-based Deeside Training Enterprise , acknowledged he was disappointed that the grant would not be renewed . |
| 8 | David McIntyre , AIE chief executive , said he was disappointed that negotiations were taking so long . |
| 9 | He was sorry that he had brought up the subject and hastily departed for his shower , shouting that he would tell her while he was dressing . |
| 10 | It seemed improper somehow that someone like Tulagai , his motives suspect , should mock Siban , who had served the Khanate so well , and Alexei thought that he was sorry that he had goaded him into leaving . |
| 11 | He cycled to Sweetlea and there , too , said he was sorry that Timothy Gedge had been a nuisance . |
| 12 | He was sorry that he had criticized her to himself , for hiding in the kitchen , for not being attractive . |
| 13 | ‘ Were you ? ’ was all that Marie said but he was relieved that there was no laughter in her voice . |
| 14 | In part he was relieved that the photograph had prompted Mariana to pose the question in confirmation of his own suspicions . |
| 15 | He was relieved that no one was following him . |
| 16 | While Bob Lamb was longing for Sarah Butler to pay him some attention , he was unaware that Martha Oaks felt the same way about him . |
| 17 | He was unaware that a harassed Mr Dixon , caught between Hank , his parents and the school authorities , had disclaimed any knowledge of Hank 's whereabouts , except to say , when asked by the school secretary , that probably Hank had the flu — there was a lot of it about . |
| 18 | Like Vincent , although he was unaware that Vincent had remarked on it , he had " Northern brains " and responded biologically and spiritually to tones of black , donkey-brown , varied greys , touches of white in dark . |
| 19 | A person is permitted under the section to argue that he was unaware that his conduct was likely to be regarded as disorderly by those who witness what he is doing . |
| 20 | In those circumstances , he could not argue that he did not mean to obstruct , or that he was unaware that his conduct was obstructing . |
| 21 | Lord declares that he was unaware that a contract had actually been signed with Harris — though he knew Harris was keen to write the biography — at the point when he wrote his own outline . |
| 22 | He was unaware that 20 of the 21 clauses and all the schedules had nothing to do with Scotland . |
| 23 | He was unaware that a Garda inquiry was being conducted into the allegation , he added . |
| 24 | He told the rector at Boston that this was a person of unusual spiritual powers ; that how to train him for the whole Church was a responsibility ; that he was anxious that these abilities should not be confined to academic spheres . |
| 25 | Visiting the Isle of Man for the RCM in November 1940 , William Simpson was impressed with the efforts being made to give youngsters an education , though he was anxious that an ‘ English ’ influence should be maintained . |
| 26 | One of these , the Colt Patent Repeating Pistol , he had been in the habit of using throughout the siege and it was now stuck uncomfortably in the cummerbund he wore round his waist ; he was anxious that the others should not fall into the hands of the sepoys if the Residency were lost . |
| 27 | He was anxious that the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra should not be dissolved for want of finance . |
| 28 | Mr Knowd said he was anxious that the church would be used not only as a place of worship , but also as a conference centre and concert venue by both sides of the community . |
| 29 | She , because she was tired of his extra marital affairs and wanted a divorce ; and he , because he was desperate that there should n't be a divorce . |
| 30 | Clark added that he was uncertain that O. axiologia and O. imperfectum did belong in Ophioprium . |