Example sentences of "[adj] that what [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We made it clear that what we wanted was a better social security system and not just a cheaper one . |
| 2 | Thus , it is clear that what we are in fact dealing with is an issue of political theory , the proper location of power and responsibility . |
| 3 | Mr Hume told him : ‘ We have made it very clear that what we are seeking in our dialogue is an overall strategy for lasting peace . |
| 4 | Yes , I think it 's totally clear that what we need is a short message , and it 's a white paper , and therefore it 's inviting a message , so what we really need is a short message to go with the A B C and the government act on the two S P's and I would give an undertaking at this point that it will go under the chief environmental health officers ' name . |
| 5 | The buyers in this particular market were very clear that what they wanted was a small loan , for a fixed amount , over a short period , paid weekly to a collector . |
| 6 | 2 In an effort to achieve this , she began a series of charcoal drawings on inexpensive white paper , which make it clear that what she was feeling could not be expressed with traditional , representational imagery . |
| 7 | Branson was not a record man , he was an entrepreneur ; and it was clear that what he wanted out of the record business were new and different opportunities . |
| 8 | In 1694 Jean Gailhard wrote a pamphlet urging that the annual commemoration of 30 January and 29 May be stopped , arguing that the sermons delivered on that day helped perpetuate the country 's political divisions , though it is clear that what he objected to was the fact that these days helped promote a Tory vision of government in Church and State , since he himself did not believe anything done during the reigns of Charles I or Charles II was worth commemorating . |
| 9 | Now Singer thinks it is undeniable that what we have here is a catalogue of inequality . |
| 10 | It may seem odd that what we heard was such a revelation . |
| 11 | It is possible that what we are dealing with here is the experience of sections of the professional gentry , though it was not confined to that group alone . |
| 12 | It is more likely that the elements of secrecy and self-deception involved in my behaviour were already so strong that what I was actually doing could n't be described in words at all , least of all in the incriminating written word . |
| 13 | Although she embraced the need for each collection to be a little different in order to move forward , she would often be upset that what she considered a beautiful print could not be included in the collection for ever . |
| 14 | Well Mr Curtis of course is erm is what I would describe as using inflammatory descriptions to try and do down what 's going to happen with a a new settlement , erm he seems to be convinced that what we 're going to end up with er in Greater York is a development of the sort of er er character that he has described , it would be the clear intention of the local authorities to ensure that an appropriate self contained community erm er is developed , now erm there is no re |
| 15 | She was absolutely convinced that what she liked other people wanted too ; a canny instinct which she used always as her guiding principle and from which no one could shake her . |
| 16 | ‘ My mother 's quite convinced that what she calls my ‘ footloose lifestyle ’ is a recipe for disaster . |
| 17 | Further , the rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date . |
| 18 | I think if anything it 's more likely that what we 'll have at Oxford is some extremely tough women , because these are women who have made their way through the educational system and are tough cookies . |
| 19 | Given this scenario , it became increasingly obvious that what we needed to adopt was a twofold approach to recruitment and training . |
| 20 | For instance , it 's perfectly obvious that what I was trying to do for my clients was patch up their lives and their relationships in a way that I 'd been unable to do for my parents . |
| 21 | Balfour came to stay at Petworth between the wars and I read a letter to him from another guest saying that she was sure that what they would both remember most about the visit was the intense cold of the house . |
| 22 | But we must be sure that what we are seeing is a true feeding roll and not just any surface activity , for bream do frequently appear at the surface when feeding is far from their thoughts . |
| 23 | But he made sure that what he wanted |
| 24 | While a few basic tubs are fine for filling and pouring , when you come to select something larger you will want to be sure that what you choose is safe as well as stimulating . |
| 25 | I gave her the carrier and watched her jaunty backview disappear with it into the crowds , and I was more and more sure that what she was carrying was harmless . |
| 26 | That is why it is so terrible that what we offer , by and large , is a limited liability Christianity which is little more than a modern social convenience and more convenient to the white man than the black . |
| 27 | Speaking on April 24 , ANC president Nelson Mandela said : " It is evident that what they really seek is the continued incumbency of the National Party even in the event that it loses the election . " |
| 28 | It is important that what you wear is comfortable . |
| 29 | The young man looked startled that what he 'd thought was just a speck in his eye was turning out to be something much more serious . |
| 30 | They 're amazed that what they thought was a quiet little Swedish story appears round the world the next day , ’ says Mr McGovern . |