Example sentences of "this [vb past] [conj] [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This stipulated that products had to be fit for their purpose and meet standards of appearance and finish being free from minor defects as well as safe and durable . |
| 2 | This meant that discharges had been less diluted . |
| 3 | This meant that school-children taking ‘ O ’ and ‘ A ’ levels were not moved during this crucial time and so disruption to schooling did not present a major problem for parents . |
| 4 | This meant that sociologists have had to look more closely at the idea of ‘ skill ’ , at the kinds of skills which were being introduced , and at the effects of the Youth Training Scheme upon both the labour market and upon young people . |
| 5 | This meant that schools received standard sums as either Major or Minor awards , regardless of differences in the scale of need between schools in either category . |
| 6 | Since diplomacy largely revolved around the family relationships of princely dynasties this meant that children had to expect to be betrothed early — and occasionally even married early . |
| 7 | This meant that characters acquired by the adult body could not be incorporated into the germ plasm and could not be inherited . |
| 8 | This meant that issues to do with the representativeness of the sample drawn and interviewed were paramount since the objective was to gain an accurate estimate from the sample of the likely population characteristics . |
| 9 | This meant that wages fell sharply in the coal exporting districts of South Wales and the North East but remained the same in the new and expanding south Yorkshire coalfield , where new and deeper mines were producing high quality coal for the home market . |
| 10 | This insisted that shareholders sanctioned such donations before they were made instead of only being able to discuss them afterwards . |