Example sentences of "was a [noun] that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a chance that they would not hear if he used his radio . |
| 2 | Fran could n't in all conscience let it happen to Luke Calder now if there was a chance that she could help prevent it . |
| 3 | But if he survived the storm , there was a chance that he could reach the President ahead of Louis , men . |
| 4 | You had to know your Instruction Book very well , because if you locked someone up and they got away with it , next day in court , there was a chance that you might be deemed excessive in your law and of course then you were on your own . |
| 5 | It was a philosophy that I think led to the eleven plus . |
| 6 | He 'd already stabbed me in the heart several times before that with other ladies , but at least this time , there was a lady that I liked immensely . |
| 7 | It was a relief that he did not try to speak , and when they came out at the landscaped clearing with its wooden bench seat overlooking the water she had readied herself to speak first . |
| 8 | In private , they said it was a warning that they stood four-square behind their chief , and that they would not accept behind-the-scenes pressure on him to resign . |
| 9 | There was a hope that we could persuade him to go back , ‘ turn ’ him , if you like . |
| 10 | It was a hope that I , at least , did not silently echo . |
| 11 | It was a pity that he was not left with his aircraft , as he was put on standby as soon as we arrived at Takali , and killed on his first operation in Malta … ’ |
| 12 | It was a pity that he did n't have much of an appetite . |
| 13 | It was a pity that he turned away to join the others in the bar when he did , otherwise he might have seen that Kate appeared to change her mind about something and was returning towards the small reception desk . |
| 14 | It was a pity that he could be so hurtful . ’ |
| 15 | It was a pity that it would be blown to atoms long before it got there . |
| 16 | She was the last person living to speak the language of the native islanders , so it was a pity that she could no longer use her tongue , except now and then to rasp out a harsh fragment of a song . |
| 17 | It was a pity that she had n't been able to use one of his handkerchiefs , a strand of his hair . |
| 18 | It was a pity that she 'd missed her cousin 's phone call . |
| 19 | Fabia would very much have liked to know what indeed it was that was happening to him , but , her heart pounding , it was a question that she was afraid to ask in case the answer was another knock-down . |
| 20 | the vitamins , and erm it was a criminologist that it could help you mentally . |
| 21 | I always seem to , I think we , we were always at Stanford Hall that we must , it was a must that we have a good programme because if somebody comes and there 's nothing doing , they think well you know yo I , I , you see I suppose I 've got that orientated into Guild work but a friend of mine enticed me to go to er a club and erm it 's just simply for any age group , any sex male or female , but you must bereaved you know and erm she is a widow and I was widow , so I went but you see we , we sat round and you just , there was nothing organised and to me who had always been organised , I just felt so like a lost soul you know and er then one chappie put some records on and you cou and you could n't dance to them and I said oh , you know to me I thought wh you know but I do n't want to do it , I 've got enough to do but , I , I was straight away , I was looking for the organisation behind it you know . |
| 22 | and that was a facility that we made available to the tenants group for public meetings and and that kind of thing . |
| 23 | It was a characteristic that they were to share with all the minorities of Lebanon ; and later with the Israelis . |
| 24 | It was a contrast that I found intriguing , and when given the opportunity embarked on research to explore further its nature and consequences . |
| 25 | Dudley Wood , the Rugby Football Union 's secretary , said yesterday : ‘ I spoke to Brian Moore a little while ago because there was a story that he had been offered money , although the amount was n't specified . |
| 26 | There was a story that she had once been married to a hollow cheeked Indian tour guide called Willy Wither who had taken us up the river and touchingly offered me the use of his very expensive camera ( ‘ A holiday without a camera is a terrible thing . ’ ) , |
| 27 | ‘ They say that it was a mistake that we had been told that the outbreak was due to Salmonella enteriditis , ’ she said . |
| 28 | And yet this was a descent that she made barefoot . |
| 29 | 12–10- There was a proposal that it was desirable to have " an assistant to labour in the district by preaching and visiting " and it was thought that Mr Findlay of Dunlossit would give assistance towards this object . |
| 30 | It was a wonder that we escaped so well , as we were afraid that the Waggon would have crushed us . |