Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] that [noun] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MacDonald returned to London on December 8th to find that the evening papers were prophesying that Baldwin would resign after the weekend and advise the King to send for him . |
| 2 | At the same time , separatist politicsans were predicting that ETA would make its first action a kidnapping rather than a shooting or bombing . |
| 3 | Chapman jumped at the chance , but the Cobblers ' supporters were determined that Walden should stay , and a ‘ shilling fund ’ was set up to thwart the designs of their former manager . |
| 4 | Home help 's we like , were meeting tomorrow and were hoping that Renee will come along and eh update us on things so that we can campaign again starting in October . |
| 5 | It was intended that John would spend six months at a time with each of his parents , but when Grace was due to have him back , Herbert took her into John 's room , which was the larger of the two bedrooms in the flat . |
| 6 | However , it was recognized that prices would have to be raised to supply the necessary funds . |
| 7 | It was arranged that Bill would do the initial flight in early February and that he would give Dick Hansen his ground schooling for the aircraft . |
| 8 | It was arranged that Charles would book a table at the Ecu de France in Jermyn Street and that they 'd meet there after the visit to the agent . |
| 9 | It was arranged that Hetty would stay on in the shop for a while , and Sarah would work from ten o'clock until three for the first few weeks . |
| 10 | It was claimed that closure would affect the local atmosphere since the school acted as a focus of activity yet there was little mention of any economic loss and no fear of any demographic effects . |
| 11 | A nuclear co-operation agreement was signed under which it was reported that China would supply a 300-MW nuclear reactor . |
| 12 | Although Ceausescu had paid most of the country 's $11,000,000 million foreign debt during the 1980s , depriving the Romanians of food for the sake of export revenues , it was expected that Romania would need to raise foreign loans before the end of the year . |
| 13 | It was expected that talks would resume by the end of June . |
| 14 | It was expected that Zuno would face a retrial , much to the embarrassment of the Mexican government as the case against him included witnesses who had alleged that senior government , military and police officers had been involved in the conspiracy to kill Camarena . |
| 15 | So Dawn Run came to Cheltenham on Gold Cup day with only four races over fences behind her , and in many quarters it was felt that inexperience would prove her downfall against her much more seasoned rivals . |
| 16 | Presumably , it was felt that businessmen could take care of themselves in this area , and the fact that such clauses are not in common use in business contracts seems to bear this out . |
| 17 | It was felt that NAFTA could spur the Association of South-East Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) to redouble its efforts to establish its own free trade area and that other regional trade blocs might follow . |
| 18 | It was felt that councils ought to consider the practicability of the child being accompanied in the particular circumstances . |
| 19 | It was decided that Ajax should forfeit the tie and thereafter be excluded from European competition for the next two seasons for which they qualify . |
| 20 | It was decided that Wordsworth should write the first book or canto of the tale , Coleridge the second , ‘ and which ever had done first , was to set about the third ’ . |
| 21 | So it was decided that Oliver would help Sikes with the robbery in two days ' time . |
| 22 | For example , in a survey I carried out on the membership of the National Trust — one of the largest voluntary associations in Britain with over a million and a quarter members — it was decided that topics should include such things as how people came to join , how they felt about the payment of subscriptions , how much they read of the literature the Trust sent them , what their main interests in conservation were , how active a part they wanted to play in the work of the Trust , and so on . |
| 23 | It was decided that Joan should telephone Alexander Atkins at a number which he had given to Derek and which had been discovered to be that of the police station at Dysart . |
| 24 | It was decided that students would attend college five afternoons a week . |
| 25 | In the end , it was decided that candidates must undertake an extra assessment in addition to their modules , which will be used to distinguish between two levels of achievement : pass and merit . |
| 26 | It was decided that George should ride down and rob the drowsing boy while Joseph would stay behind to head off any aid he might be able to summon . |
| 27 | The arguments over who he should drive for went on until the last minute when it was decided that Clark should make the fateful trip to Germany . |
| 28 | WEU also took over the social and cultural responsibilities outlined in the Brussels Treaty , but since most of the original military functions had become redundant with the creation of NATO , it was decided that WEU could perform best by being directly incorporated within the broader defence alliance . |
| 29 | It was decided that Julia should go to see Minnie and escort her to Carrie 's house if she wished to come . |
| 30 | When the WICBC met to discuss the captaincy for the visit to Australia in 1960–1 , it was Alexander himself who pressed Worrell 's claims , and in due course the announcement was made that Worrell would lead the team . |