Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elena was also determined that her children should have successful educations . |
| 2 | Ana cantered to the side and began a beautifully controlled walk to circle the barn , the horse stepping high and stately , back again to the beautiful dancing movement , and Maggie was so entranced that she never moved . |
| 3 | Wordsworth was so moved that he became ‘ a Patriot ’ , that is , a Republican , and from that time , he says , |
| 4 | On Dec. 24 Ershad was finally informed that he was under house arrest " for public safety and public order " and that he was suspected of corruption and abuse of power . |
| 5 | Half-jokingly , but with a certain edge , Moran said that Great Meadow was so deserted that he himself might have to remove himself before long to her house . |
| 6 | George Wade then took over the studio of Sir J. Edgar Boehm [ q.v. ] and in 1891 his bust of I. J. Paderewski was so appreciated that 500 reproductions of it were ordered for the American market alone . |
| 7 | Very little was found of either body , but Winnie was so loved that we arranged a remembrance service for her the following Sunday . |
| 8 | Addison was soon persuaded that houses would not be built fast enough without direct subsidy and in December that year a further Housing ( Additional Powers ) Bill was rushed through all its stages , providing for subsidies ( £160 for a four-bedroomed house , E 140 for a four-bedroomed house without a parlour , and £130 for a three-bedroomed house ) and empowering local authorities to prohibit luxury and non-essential building . |
| 9 | At the same time Wilson was bluntly told that the United States would not make good any losses that the British economy might suffer . |
| 10 | Willie was so absorbed that he did n't notice that his knees were being licked and unconsciously he rested his hand on the back of Sammy 's neck . |
| 11 | Daisy was mildly encouraged that Ricky deliberately sat on her right , on his non-scar side . |
| 12 | Claudia was so exhausted that she could hardly remain upright . |
| 13 | There was never much conviction in the way Biggs fought , his attitude more that of a man boxing from memory rather than one attempting to resurrect a shattered career , and Mason was never persuaded that genuine peril might result from exchanges in the middle of the ring . |
| 14 | He said that the diocese of Durham wanted him and that the Archbishop of York was now persuaded that they were right . |
| 15 | People are told that Mr Zhang was so dedicated that he cut short his honeymoon to return to work , telling his new wife : ‘ One day without hearing the sound of the drill , my heart is heavy . |
| 16 | Bacon and Bungay were so exhausted that they set their servant , Miles , to watch it whilst they were asleep , under the instruction that they should be woken if the head started speaking . |
| 17 | Joyce was now informed that since his problems concerned travel outside Germany , he must first take a train as far as Cologne and go to the consulate there . |
| 18 | As a Stalinist , Nizan was doubtless reassured that prompt action to deal with the anti-Soviet activities had been taken . |
| 19 | Moscow was thereby reassured that the situation in Cuba was under control . |
| 20 | Maria was absolutely determined that her school was n't going to be left behind . |
| 21 | Dawn disappeared and Sophie was so chilled that she shivered involuntarily . |