Example sentences of "were such [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The expectations of his adopted nation were such that nothing other than instant success was going to do . |
| 2 | The Roman refining techniques were such that they could easily have produced silver containing only traces of copper ( under 1 per cent ) . |
| 3 | I think I have to make the point to you that we are planning to roughly double the size of the er airforce equipment programme er between now and the end of the century , a very substantial chunk of that is E F two thousand and its er associated weapon systems and , you know , one has to frankly , take er a view on priorities er in the light of the strategic requirement and given the er extent of the threat as we see it , the possibility of using er of taking part in out of area operations in coalitions , that kind of thing , that was the judgement we took er the medium term priorities were such that we could n't afford the first er stage of A M S A M. |
| 4 | Plato wrote that the potentially subversive qualities of music were such that it would not be permitted in the perfect state . |
| 5 | The authority made an assessment , but did not consider that the boy 's needs were such that it should determine in a statement the special educational provision that should be made for him . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | At the same time American global responsibilities were such that it was not feasible to give an unlimited guarantee to south Korea . |
| 8 | This reflected the view that the uncertainties then facing financial markets were such that it would be better for the chips to be cashed in — thereby realising a useful profit — rather than to bank on better times in the ensuing two to three months . |
| 9 | If undue influence in the full sense is not made out but the element of pressure , surprise , misrepresentation or some or one of them combine with or cause a misunderstanding or failure to understand the documents or transaction , the final question must be whether the grounds upon which the creditor believed that the document was fairly obtained and executed by a woman sufficiently understanding its purport and effect were such that it would be inequitable to fix the creditor with the consequences of the husband 's improper or unfair dealing with his wife . |
| 10 | ‘ the final question [ is ] whether the grounds upon which the creditor believed the document was fairly obtained and executed by a woman sufficiently understanding its purport and effect were such that it would be inequitable to fix the creditor with the consequences of the husband 's improper and unfair dealing with his wife . |
| 11 | … 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 . |
| 12 | Not only was the amount of rubbish an eyesore , the conditions were such that anyone wishing to spend a night , whether in emergency circumstances or voluntarily , would find it a most unpleasant experience . |
| 13 | The bulk of the drawing rules were such that you got the pin diameter plus you know , their size pads and all this and stuff . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | At golf he was a natural , though conversely his struggles to become a tournament player were such that he nearly gave up to take a club job . |
| 16 | The latter 's delight and enthusiasm were such that he insisted that Nicholas should be sent to study at Oxford University and maintained there at the royal charge ; but a month later the youth died , on his twentieth birthday . |
| 17 | Debasement of the coinage led Wriothesley to call the Mint ‘ our holy anchor ’ ; its profits were such that he told Paget to keep its operations secret , ‘ for if it should come out that men 's things coming thither be thus employed , it would make them withdraw and so bring a lack ’ . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |