Example sentences of "it [was/were] clear that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We held out strongly in the EC to have our standards implemented widely throughout the Community and when it was clear that other nations were not of a similar mind , we voted against the directive . |
| 2 | Referring to IBM 's own plans , Gillett said that details had not yet been worked out , but it was clear that additional plant capacity would be needed to reprocess computer parts . |
| 3 | By early 1960 it was clear that Blue Streak would be much too vulnerable to a pre-emptive First Strike by Soviet missiles to maintain the credibility of the British nuclear deterrent . |
| 4 | It was always intended that single men would have their pension rights protected while at home looking after children or dependent relatives , but it was not until the regulations were published in January 1978 that it was clear that married men would be included . |
| 5 | But pretty soon into the new model 's life it was clear that adverse press reaction was far from Ford 's biggest worry . |
| 6 | In terms of the overall needs employers had of young people , it was clear that non-academic criteria , attitudes to work and personal characteristics , and basic skills , essentially those of reading , writing and arithmetic , were far more important to employers than academic qualifications . |
| 7 | By then it was clear that diplomatic representation was the prerogative of sovereigns alone . |
| 8 | By early 1950 it was clear that certain countries , foremost among them France , Italy and the Benelux states , were ready to consider a partial loss of sovereignty to supranational institutions . |
| 9 | It was clear that original thought was being shown all round . |
| 10 | From the very beginning of the campaign , it was clear that racial issues were not on any party 's agenda . |
| 11 | Yet it was clear that intensive farming was not possible on the poor Pomeranian soil . |
| 12 | By then it was clear that fresh trouble was brewing in the Angoumois . |
| 13 | In an immediate sense it was clear that local authorities were ill-equipped to begin the type of prosecutions purity groups were pressing for . |