Example sentences of "[subord] [was/were] [verb] at the time " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | When a Russian loan was over-subscribed in Paris in the following December , a bigger change was implied than was recognized at the time . |
| 2 | Thus Anderson may have been more prophetic than was realized at the time ( Earley 1988:61 ) : Parents are basically looking for reassurance about their children 's schools and teachers . |
| 3 | The secret deliberations of the Eisenhower administration show that allied ( and especially British ) advice and thinking received more attention than was realized at the time . |
| 4 | As was announced at the time of the offer , LASMO had no intention of extending its activities beyond oil and gas exploration and production . |
| 5 | Yet Anselm decided against him , and his decision , as was recognized at the time , turned the scale in Henry 's favour . |
| 6 | Indirect Rule was not , as was claimed at the time , just a pragmatic response to circumstances , or a way of breaking the natives in gently to the rigours of civilized living . |