Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] that it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Ziegler ( 1978 ) , in his discussion of the Mass Observation records on the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 , records that the two most commonly cited reasons for supporting the coronation were that it created wealth and that it united the nation .
2 Ken Pitt : ‘ But the big value of that album was that it brought David 's work to the attention of a lot of important people .
3 The other important feature of this Act was that it legitimized expenditure on secondary and technical schools , and thereby stimulated the growth of this element of state education .
4 The only difference was that it said Phd at the end of it
5 An advantage of the first point was that it allowed Galileo to say that the sacred scribes had intentionally refrained from imparting complex scientific knowledge , despite having it at their disposal .
6 The outcome was that it attracted masses of press attention .
7 A further importance of abortion was that it gave women some control over their own fertility , especially given the hostility of many men to birth control .
8 The problem with Darwin 's theory was that it reduced evolution to a chapter of accidents .
9 One of the strengths of the questionnaire was that it facilitated discussion between Ernst & Young partners and managers and their clients , highlighting areas of which the firm was unaware and identifying the clients ' priorities in the services and provision of services it received from Ernst & Young .
10 His only comment was that it took work to be a politician : ‘ I 'd get caught out . ’
11 The essence of personal pensions was that it extended choice and encouraged personal saving .
12 The important thing was that it took people 's minds away from national policies .
13 The greatest criticism which reviewers made of the early drafts of the book was that it lacked cohesiveness .
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