Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adv] clear [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In relation to the third charge , it was likewise clear that the bank could never have been said ‘ to have left it to the husband to obtain the signature of the wife ’ on the charge documents . |
| 2 | It was soon clear that few of those present could comprehend that it was not simply another shooting incident in the army 's war against the Provisional IRA . |
| 3 | It was soon clear that this was an entirely different kettle of fish . |
| 4 | Although Charles 's own personal inclination was to refound a wide , comprehensive church able to encompass as many of the various denominations of the 1650s as possible , it was soon clear that the king would have to bow to pressure from the bishops , the conservative landowners , and their representatives in the Cavalier Parliament , who wished to see a more narrow restoration . |
| 5 | Industrial growth , too , suffered from depression , but when a new period of inflation began in the 1890s , it was soon clear that the European economy as a whole was expanding at a rate unsurpassed except in the United States — . |
| 6 | But it was soon clear that the Al Fayeds had misled Mr Tebbit , and perhaps pulled a fast one on Mr Rowland . |
| 7 | It seems certain that Louis-Napoleon would have preferred a prolongation of his power by legal means , but in the long run it was equally clear that he would not shrink from a confrontation with the opposition . |
| 8 | The radical instability of the Modernist view of knowledge , whether moral or social , was manifest ; and if Iris Murdoch , among the new novelists , was alone in her capacity as a professional philosopher to counter poor arguments with better , it was equally clear that no one had to be a philosopher to see that the scepticisms of the inter-war years were implausible and ultimately self-contradicting . |
| 9 | But it was equally clear that the share-pushing operations were often made possible only because of the assistance of third parties such as bankers , accountants and solicitors . |
| 10 | One of his offspring , Jagen Dreaming Blue , was a key member of the Southern Obedience Team , a great achievement in itself , but when the team went on to win the team event at Crufts Dog Show , it was patently clear that the show dogs of today , given a chance , can still perform in the obedience arena at the highest level . |
| 11 | But it was also clear that the governmental machine had failed to revive the economy or reform social institutions in the 1950s . |
| 12 | It was also clear that some of the new occupants needed studios with specific qualities . |
| 13 | In the face of American , Soviet and Afro-Asian opposition to colonialism , it was also clear that Britain no longer had the resources to dictate the speed at which her Empire should be transformed into the Commonwealth of independent nations . |
| 14 | There was no inherent cost advantage in moving over to an entirely new financing system and it was also clear that whatever system was chosen , taxation would still have to finance a giant share of the service . |
| 15 | It was also clear that the creation of a network of village centres for the provision of classes and courses was a necessary but insufficient basis for a well-founded adult education movement . |
| 16 | It was also clear that there was in general an imbalance between the time employed and the labour requirements of the enterprises , indicating a lack of skills and a need for extended training . |
| 17 | But it was also clear that the longer the inquiry went on , the more it would coincide with the growing national debate about the government 's proposals to privatize the electricity industry . |
| 18 | What is more , it was also clear that , mechanically , such fins would be of real assistance out of water as in it , had the fish , like its ancient forebears , been living in shallow water and become stranded . |
| 19 | It was also clear that something about the young man made him intensely uncomfortable . |
| 20 | Differences remained ; but it was also clear that in many cases the two countries could work together , on an equal and principled basis , without prejudice to the interests of other countries . |
| 21 | It was also clear that the first of a number of PostScript clones , the language definition has always been in the public domain , were beginning to come to the market . |
| 22 | It was also clear that feminist involvement had much to do with the opposition purity provoked — especially from men within the state apparatuses . |
| 23 | While children were spending time on task and on different curriculum areas in similar proportions to those identified in other studies , it was also clear that such figures are by no means inevitable or appropriate . |
| 24 | Yet had he decided the reverse it was already clear that the League of Nations lacked the will-power to say him nay . |
| 25 | It was already clear that national and territorial disputes could involve substantial loss of life : about ten thousand Soviet citizens were killed or injured in this connection during the years of perestroika , and at least 600,000 became refugees in their own country . |
| 26 | It was already clear that Britain 's early post-war experience bore similarity to that of the United States , and it was not too long before it was evident that Britain 's experience was part of a wider set of tendencies to be seen not only in Europe but also in other world urban systems . |
| 27 | It was already clear that Lynn was to make his career as an eccentric comedian , expert in the slow burn , the double take , and the impromptu remark which would duly be noted by a grateful playwright ( Landlady : ‘ This writing of yours ai n't very clear . ’ |
| 28 | But Gwynedd 's chief executive , Huw Thomas , said it was already clear that some people would be unable to return home for several months . |
| 29 | His historic speech at Harvard University on June 5 , 1947 , came at a time when it was increasingly clear that there was a fundamental imbalance between the US economy , which had emerged bigger and stronger from the war , and the destitution of Europe . |
| 30 | Nevertheless , following the Board of Education 's Circular 1444 in 1936 it was increasingly clear that the provision of adult education was a legitimate responsibility of three providers : the universities , the LEAs and the voluntary bodies , principally the WEA . |