Example sentences of "were [adv] concerned that " in BNC.
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| 1 | So th- people were most concerned that women 's morale should be kept up and that one should should n't worry too much . |
| 2 | By the beginning of the second week , the organisers knew that the strike had achieved a substantial measure of success , but were much concerned that the media reports suggested the contrary . |
| 3 | At the time the analysts and the client were somewhat concerned that it was not practicable to implement fully either of the FAOR technical solutions , as expectations had been raised about the final outcome before the implications of these solutions were known in any detail . |
| 4 | Yet Ministers only received £5000 and Permanent Secretaries in the civil service £3500 , and the Treasury were naturally concerned that public sector industries should not get too far out of line . |
| 5 | They were obviously concerned that he and the Doctor were planning to rob them of their livelihood . |
| 6 | The family were more concerned that she should " do them proud " . |
| 7 | We were more concerned that the tocsin had been sounded . ’ |
| 8 | Mark Flanagan , of Ash , said companies were also concerned that passive smoking will fall within the Health and Safety at Work Act now it is a proven health risk . |
| 9 | They were also concerned that their Equal Opportunities policies should apply to all funded groups , and their awareness of the multi-faceted discrimination experienced by black lesbians and gays led them to fund the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre Project . |
| 10 | Those questioned were also concerned that they were not given information on exactly how their tax liability was worked out . |
| 11 | SWAPO loyalists were also concerned that top police and intelligence posts went to former security chiefs of the previous transitional government . |
| 12 | Stock Exchange members were also concerned that their restrictive practices were leading to a loss of business in international equities , with over 60 per cent of business being transacted outside the exchange . |
| 13 | They were originally concerned that she appeared too aggressive , shrill , and unsympathetic . |
| 14 | Continued US pressures for an early cut in interest rates to encourage growth [ see pp. 37977-98 ; 38170 ] were firmly resisted by Japan and Germany , which were reportedly concerned that the weakness of their currencies in relation to the dollar would add to inflationary pressures . |
| 15 | Republicans were particularly concerned that the Church 's educational role should cease and be superseded by a system of free , obligatory and laic education . |
| 16 | Outside the parliament building around 2,000 Finns staged protests ; farmers were particularly concerned that they would lose substantial subsidies . |
| 17 | Definitely , we do n't if we were crossing an area that had n't been secured by any other officer , so we were particularly concerned that we should get out of any possible danger area . |
| 18 | They were simply concerned that the existing theories did n't fit together . |
| 19 | I remember that we were quite concerned that we might be expected to take off from ‘ Argus ’ as even the resident Swordfish seemed to have difficulty . |
| 20 | You n you were never concerned that the whole lot might come in or something ? |
| 21 | ‘ At one stage , we were seriously concerned that we would be unable to field a team of genuine international calibre , ’ he said . |
| 22 | They were very concerned that pupils , and the ‘ bright ’ ones in particular , should be given a positive view of the industry and be attracted to it . |
| 23 | Both parents were very concerned that he should get more appropriate help and were now convinced that this would be provided at Cedars . |