Example sentences of "[adv] say that it [was/were] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Which is not to say that it was odious and conceited because it was a feminist . |
| 2 | That is not to say that it was pure opportunism . |
| 3 | It was a green scarf but let me quickly say that it was bereft of religious significance . |
| 4 | Of a worship service in which no mention was made of Christ , the bible was not read , and no reference made to God 's dealings with the people of Israel or of the early church , we might well say that it was theistic ( if mention was made of God ) , but it could not rightly be called Christian . |
| 5 | He went on to say that it was helpful to the Republican cause to have allies and supporters in the oppressing country itself , and that Jasper , Bert , " and your friends " could play a useful part , changing public opinion , providing information . |
| 6 | The court then went on to say that it was impossible to provide a list of matters which will qualify as business secrets or their equivalent . |
| 7 | He went on to say that it was irrelevant whether Britain had an industrial base at all if it could be shown that it would be more sensible , from a European point of view , for Britain to become a service nation importing its manufactured product requirements . |