Example sentences of "was [adv] felt that [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The final total was 606 , scored in only ten hours of excellent batsmanship , although it was widely felt that the England selectors had helped them along by omitting Foster and playing two spinners , Cook and Miller , on a pitch of low bounce . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , on the other hand it was widely felt that the system itself denied young people opportunities and circumstances in which they could have control over their own lives and education . |
| 3 | It was widely felt that the police were failing to take adequate measures to check the growth in crime and violence , and on May 12 , following a meeting with representatives of the Romany community , Havel criticized the Czech Ministry of the Interior for handling the situation badly . |
| 4 | Fineview was considered by its residents to be an old-established family neighbourhood but it was generally felt that the cohesion was being destroyed by the increasing numbers of properties converted to the rental market . |
| 5 | It was generally felt that the legislation was nothing more than a publicity exercise , carried out under severe pressure from the USA and the Free State government . |
| 6 | It was usually felt that the chap with his arm in a sling had an ulterior motive . |
| 7 | However , it was still felt that a comparison between action and control samples might be interesting , merely to see whether there was any clear difference between the two samples over the six month period . |
| 8 | It was deeply felt that the economy would no longer be viable and that demand would decrease since the aged would be unable to afford the type of demand required to sustain industry . |
| 9 | It was also felt that the system proposed in the final user requirement would lead to improvements in the working conditions in the Registry , and , by introducing more interesting and rewarding procedures at this level , generally improve staff morale . |
| 10 | It was also felt that the positivistic notion that offenders were not rational and responsible agents , and that they should be reprogrammed until they conform to society , was a profound insult to human dignity . |
| 11 | It was also felt that the views of Parish Councillors should carry more weight with the Borough Council on local matters in particular planning applications . |
| 12 | Having kept an unusually low profile throughout the Dewan election campaign , it was now felt that the military might press hard for the election of their choice of Vice-President , while Gen. ( retd ) Suharto , 71 , was expected to seek a fifth consecutive term of office as President . |
| 13 | The polemical and ideological edge to this debate must be borne in mind : not all those engaged in it were in favour of increased public spending , due to fears about its effects on investment and on incentives ; and in some quarters it was passionately felt that the ageing of society was socially , economically , and even politically undesirable ( Thane forthcoming ) , and hence that its dangers should be emphasized . |