Example sentences of "[det] were that " in BNC.

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1 The two main reasons given for this were that it was too ambitious and it was too far removed from bureaux experience until too late in its development .
2 These were that :
3 These were that one should be diligent in pursuing one 's religious calling ; that one should renounce material satisfaction ; and that one 's time should always be used constructively .
4 These were that the House would be inundated with appeals relating to the interpretation of statutes and that the House would not have the benefit of the careful consideration of the case before it went up to the House ( Drewry , 1973 ) .
5 These were that :
6 These were that the maximum speed of flights was to be reduced from 835 kmph to 778 kmph and that the amount of time permitted at the lowest level of 75 metres was to be cut from 28 to 15 minutes , with the rest of the flight being made at no lower than 150 metres .
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