Example sentences of "was [adj] that i [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I expressed my appreciation of the honour he had done me by inviting me to his coronation , he replied that as the eldest son of his trusted friend , to whom he owed so much , it was proper that I should be present . |
| 2 | I had tried to be first in order to get it over with quickly but now it was clear that I would be under the gaze of most if not all of the class . |
| 3 | Notwithstanding the problems it was clear that I could emulate to some extent the effect of the shoulder rotation ( shoulder torque ) and movement of the wrist ( wrist torque ) . |
| 4 | For me a town was a mysterious , rather forbidding place and I was afraid that I would feel very much alone . |
| 5 | I knew that one day I might be asked to walk on the edge of knives like the little mermaid , and was afraid that I might not be able to bear the pain . |
| 6 | We went to Edinburgh on our wedding tour and I thought it beautiful but I think that my state of mind at the time was such that I should have thought anywhere beautiful . |
| 7 | Brian 's enthusiasm was such that I could n't keep up my negative stance and was soon busy designing peat-moulding machinery , marketing plans and discussing the number of people who could be employed in such schemes . |
| 8 | I was fearful that I might find you down another alley . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Danker , ’ said the man in battle-dress , and to me : ‘ Hullo , old boy ’ as if it was inevitable that I should have come there some time or other , and went on throwing the ball about . |
| 10 | Everyone needs to earn a living , and when I went to New York , I was glad that I could earn mine by my playing . |
| 11 | Since I hated the police , it was natural that I should feel myself aligned with the prostitutes . |
| 12 | After the bizarre accuracy of 55 Days at Peking I was confident that I could predict when Brian and I would go home . |
| 13 | When the Swiss whipped the ball across the halfway line I was confident that I could cut it out , legally . |
| 14 | David was horrified and was sure that I 'd be arrested and sent back to Siberia . |
| 15 | I was sure that I 'd be safe from then when I finally emerged from the city on the far side — it was n't likely that rats would abe allowed too close to the Divine Sanctum — but I could n't yet see any sign of a far side . |
| 16 | This was not an area I was likely to visit but , nevertheless , my poor mother , hearing the report on the wireless , was sure that I must be among the casualties ! |
| 17 | I was sure that I could smooth over our little misunderstanding , and that Sergia would then be glad to have me on the job — so to speak — instead of some heavy-footed FedPol type . |
| 18 | But Lawson then covers his back : ‘ For a time I was concerned that I might have made the wrong choice as Chief Secretary — a view I suspect was shared by John Major himself . ’ |
| 19 | I was n't listening and it was important that I should have picked that up . |
| 20 | When I tried embroidery I was ashamed that I could only produce ugliness from the beautiful silks . |
| 21 | It was unlikely that I would be offered a safe seat , but I might , with luck , be given a chance in a marginal . |
| 22 | Even if it landed on time , I would have the four-hour journey to Hull and it was unlikely that I would make it to the funeral . |
| 23 | I was amazed that I could actually do that . |
| 24 | I was nervous because I did not have any friends and I was worried that I would be on my own . |
| 25 | gone to get change like that fellow there now , he was worried that I 'd book him over there . |
| 26 | Eliot was worried that I should have money troubles with Lewis , and in this he was right . |
| 27 | My violin teacher had recommended it for chamber music , and when I found out that on one of the weeks the famous violinist , Ruggiero Ricci , would be there , I was certain that I would go . |
| 28 | I was terrified that I would n't be accepted . |
| 29 | It was a make or break meeting and I was scared that I might end up getting violent — I was bunging it all up , trying to keep my mind balanced . |
| 30 | It was true that I would never perjure myself . |