Example sentences of "was clear that [art] [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus Aquinas , who stood in a long tradition which came to him through the teachings of the early canonists summed up in Gratian 's Decretum ( 1140 ) , was clear that every state had both the right and the duty to defend itself , its legitimate existence , and its rights when these could be legally proved ( ‘ It is legitimate to oppose force with force ’ , as Justinian 's Digest put it ) . |
| 2 | It was clear that the public wanted above all the assurance that our system of health care guaranteed the best possible treatment irrespective of income . |
| 3 | Although somewhat hazy about the precise nature of these forces , Morgenthau was clear that the subject needed to be elevated to a science ; otherwise its radical message for American policy would be undermined by the wishful thinking of those wanting to return to a pre-war policy of isolationism . |
| 4 | He said it was clear that the government had only joined as a last resort to try and solve the country 's economic problems . |
| 5 | By August 1939 it was clear that the respite had been all too brief . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | It was clear that the curia wished to keep the growing hierocratic structure intact . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | However , it was clear that the appellant did qualify for a custodial sentence under Criminal Justice Act 1982 . |
| 12 | In general terms , a landlord ( like a vendor ) should disclose to the prospective tenant any defects in title that may not be obvious to the tenant unless it was clear that the tenant knew of the defects when it entered into the agreement for lease . |
| 13 | Whilst writing this throughout 1986 , it was clear that the Club had found a new style and confidence , although , just as in 1907 ( and on occasions since ) , the new furnishing is not universally popular . |
| 14 | It was clear that the Adjudicator had hoped for a more detailed explanation . |
| 15 | By 1979 , the members of Mitosis were dotted around Middleton , Liverpool and Leeds and it was clear that the future held no promise for them . |
| 16 | And to set criteria for this strategic site exception policy which we feel should be added to the plan , to set this criteria in such a way that it would so point to the local authorities in the making of their local plans but it was clear that the policy did not provide a speculative opportunity for everybody any landowner throughout the county . |
| 17 | It was clear that the debtor had had no communication with his accountant . |
| 18 | By the late 1970s , however , it was clear that the project had failed in nearly all of its objectives . |
| 19 | But soon it was clear that the dairyman did not want so many dairymaids at this time of year . |