Example sentences of "that it was [pron] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It may be that it was their actions that tipped the balance for Rank , and decided him against pushing on with his ambitions .
2 When a city and its territory was divided between two kings we should understand that it was their revenues that were at stake , although certain cities also had a strategic importance , which may also have been a matter of concern .
3 Cooperation with the professionals required acceptance of the framework within which John 's needs had been professionally cast : that it was their deficits as parents which had created John 's needs .
4 Suddenly Shelley could n't see , and she realised that it was her tears that had blinded her .
5 A searching moment indicated that it was my motives rather than her welfare that were under question .
6 ‘ Although those problems were resolved , and gradually we got the level of performance , we recognised that it was our customers ' perception of the service , rather than our own , which mattered .
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