Example sentences of "that it was [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some heads of department believed that the self-appraisal report was the product of departmental discussion , but that it was discussion which had taken place over the last few years rather than during the time specifically set aside for the self-appraisal . |
| 2 | Among a series of films designed to cash in on the success of Hitchcock 's Psycho ( 1960 ) , for example , was Seth Holt 's The Nanny ( 1965 ) , made with the visual flair of his earlier Hammer picture , Taste of Fear ( 1961 ) , and telling the powerful tale of two sisters , both dependent in their own way on the woman who brought them up , who pay no attention to the declarations of their son and nephew that it was nanny who killed his sister and now wants to kill him . |
| 3 | Already the warmth was draining from the air and he knew that it was time they were moving . |
| 4 | It seemed to Annie that no sooner had Tamar arrived in the market hall , than Goodison was by her side , suggesting that it was time they started off for home . |
| 5 | At last the golden afternoon was over , and Robbie heard with regret Fen 's decree that it was time they returned to Water Gypsy . |
| 6 | And erm we 've got this big rally er which a fortnight ago Julie suggested that we had a rally I think she thought er you know that it was time we a the public profile up sort of thing . |
| 7 | That 's how I used to act , until I realized it was just a sham and I decided that it was time I was honest with myself . |
| 8 | With the greatest of reluctance , I decided that it was time I bought myself another detector . |
| 9 | After more than ten years he decided that it was time he retrieved some of the money , so from 1921 to 1923 he put the wages of his chauffeur on Arsenal 's expense account and in 1926 charged the club £125 for hiring , over two years , a motor car . |
| 10 | Dalgliesh felt that it was time he contributed something to the speculation . |
| 11 | ‘ I will not tolerate dissent , ’ said referee ‘ Jersey Joe ’ Walcott , who told the other chief offender Moin that it was time he ‘ grew up ’ . |
| 12 | He crouched still for a time after that , for there was no haste , and now that it was time he found himself afraid ; there might be something to lose there , as well as something to find . |
| 13 | Dame Sybil earned her everlasting gratitude by suggesting that it was time she retire . |