Example sentences of "it [was/were] clear that [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the formulation by Schrödinger in 1925 of the wave equation for an electron , it was clear that a solution to it could pave the way to a direct quantitative predictive method for most , if not all , chemical phenomena by using the values of a small number of physical constants . |
| 2 | Despite Anthony Fauci 's assertion that ‘ the virus is the major factor in HIV disease , ’ it was clear that a shift in emphasis is taking place from direct antiretroviral strategies to immune-directed therapies . |
| 3 | John Patton , press officer of the DCAC , refused to comment on plans for a fresh campaign but it was clear that the committee was extremely cautious about getting involved in further large-scale demonstrations . |
| 4 | However , it was clear that the appellant did qualify for a custodial sentence under Criminal Justice Act 1982 . |
| 5 | In this study 70% undertook at least some of the paperwork though , in many cases , it was clear that the farmer retained part of the paperwork to himself . |
| 6 | It was clear that the wife was never in a position fully to understand the legal implication of documents . |
| 7 | Decision : it would have been open to the sentencer to impose a term of detention under Children and Young Persons Act 1933 , S.53(2) , but he had made no reference to the section and it was clear that the sentence was unlawful . |
| 8 | Jehan could not imagine how steam could be used to drive machines , although it was clear that the notion was not new to the Sechem . |
| 9 | The Corpus of Knowledge has been updated in the intervening period , but it was clear that the insertion of the UK into Europe with free movement of labour , required a much broader view to be taken of the hospitality manager . |
| 10 | In the case of an eighth-century Pre-Khmer bronze figure of a Bodhisattva , estimated at £40,000-£60,000 , the body had been tested and proved ancient but it was clear that the head had once been broken off and re-attached . |
| 11 | She says ‘ It was clear that the sister 's influence on learning extended beyond the actual teaching she did ; for she was able to initiate teaching and ( through her ward organisation ) place learners in situations in which they had an opportunity to learn ’ ( Fretwell , 1980 , p. 70 ) . |
| 12 | It was clear that the sentencer would not have made the order if he had known what was now known by the court . |
| 13 | It was clear that the curia wished to keep the growing hierocratic structure intact . |
| 14 | In the Supreme Court 's opinion it was clear that the tipper ( Secrist ) had not breached his duty since he did not disclose the information with the purpose of gaining some direct or indirect personal benefit . |
| 15 | It was clear that the free-enterprise ( indeed , Thatcherite ) peoples of Hong Kong were likely to be swallowed up in a huge Marxist empire of uncertain direction . |
| 16 | Some of the power workers refused to act as a militant vanguard and said that they would only come out when it was clear that the majority of people supported the stoppage . |
| 17 | Even when the Scottish and Welsh Bills became law in July 1978 it was clear that the issue was very far from settled and that the referendums , finally announced for 1 March 1979 , would be the decisive factor . |
| 18 | In Pomerania the average holding was about 5 hectares ( 13–14 acres ) of very poor soil , and even with Herculean effort on the part of the farmer it was clear that the payment of one sixth of profits made purchase almost impossible . |
| 19 | In the examples discussed in the previous chapters , such as the work of Munn , it was clear that the individual is already closely oriented towards a social order by external forms such as the landscape , in which conceptions of the person and of society are literally grounded . |
| 20 | Thus it was clear that the clonality was different between primary and recurrent tumours . |
| 21 | It was clear that the pace of the interview was going to be determined by this slow , strong man . |
| 22 | Holding , and when he finally bowled Amiss for a splendid 203 it was clear that the follow-on would not be avoided . |
| 23 | Following the data which was being projected on to the tiny screen , it was clear that the telemetry and guidance modules had performed according to specification . |
| 24 | In that case the supply of dentures was considered to be a sale , and it was clear that the court paid scant regard to the dentist 's skill , providing some indication of the dentist 's standing in the 19th century . |
| 25 | Following her enquiries in South Ronaldsay , she said it was clear that the law was not complied with at all times , and that grave irregularities had occurred . |
| 26 | By August 1939 it was clear that the respite had been all too brief . |
| 27 | What they said remained inaudible , but it was clear that the Frenchman was offering only an occasional monosyllable to punctuate her husband 's rambling drawl . |
| 28 | When it was clear that the putsch had failed , Yeltsin made Grachev a hero and even proposed ( what was not yet properly in his gift ) the post of Soviet defence minister but its leaders were still at large , Yeltsin offered Grachev the future post of Russian defence minister , at the same time asking him to help arrest the plotters . |
| 29 | The ‘ Great Debate ’ about education had been underway for some time and though it was clear that the curriculum was in need of change , it was less clear how much change should take place at Hinde House , bearing in mind the need for teachers to have ownership of curriculum delivery if higher standards and a wide range of learning experiences were to permeate the whole curriculum rather than making a series of peripheral and ephemeral alterations to an already redundant approach . |
| 30 | By 22 July , the date by which the military conspirators had hoped to be in control of the entire country , it was clear that the territory of Spain was split between the two camps ( see map on p. xv ) . |