Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] was [adj] [that] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This seemed a reasonable system to consider , as , although it was unlikely that a perfect balance between costs and income could ever be achieved , it provided a target to aim for , or a shared value for all staff engaged on activities concerned with cost control and income generation , regardless of their departmental position . |
| 2 | It was as if someone had asserted that it was inconceivable that a mammal should lay an egg and then a duck-billed platypus had turned up . |
| 3 | He also submitted that it was essential that a jury should reach a rational conclusion by a rational process of thought , and he further submitted that it was wholly irrational for them in effect to hold that the first appellant did not act in concert with the second appellant , but that the second appellant acted in concert with the first appellant . |
| 4 | The court pointed out that it was rare that a rescuer would be found to be contributorily negligent . |
| 5 | The terrorist might say that he gave sufficient warning of the bomb for the area to be cleared , and that it was unforeseeable that a deaf person should remain on the premises and be killed in the explosion , which was intended only to cause damage . |
| 6 | Mr Ritblat said yesterday that he was prepared to sell the properties off piecemeal and had put no timescale on the disposal of assets , but that it was conceivable that a big foreign investor might move in to buy the portfolio in its entirety . |
| 7 | Lord declares that he was unaware that a contract had actually been signed with Harris — though he knew Harris was keen to write the biography — at the point when he wrote his own outline . |
| 8 | This is a limiting material for design purposes , so it was inevitable that a strong similarity of form should prevail . |
| 9 | And I was impressed that a Harley Street gynaecologist was prepared to boil his own kettle . |
| 10 | When Philip Jessup visited MacArthur in January 1950 the general stated that the Soviet Union should perceive the advantages to be derived from a Japanese treaty and he was sure that a diplomat like Jacob Malik would appreciate the position . |
| 11 | The sheer scale of military involvement was bound to place a major strain on her resources , and it was unlikely that a Japan that had been unable to achieve a Chinese surrender in four years when her military efforts were largely concentrated on that country would be able to secure a military victory now that many of her resources were diverted elsewhere . |
| 12 | In the unlikely event that a prosecution were brought in these circumstances , and it was clear that a sado-masochistic pact existed between the parties , the judge could take this into account in sentencing . |
| 13 | I then thought of running up to the local police station , but I was worried that a train might have come . ’ |
| 14 | But he was angry that a man of Pyle 's eminence in the bank could be ripping off client money for his own enrichment . |
| 15 | More than 95pc of calls were answered within the government 's deadline of 19 minutes but it was inevitable that a handful would cause problems . |
| 16 | It was right that the poor Jewish scholar should marry the daughter of the richest local merchant , because it was unthinkable that a community which respected learning should reward its luminaries with nothing more tangible than praise . |
| 17 | A reference was also necessary since it was possible that a similar case might arise in the public sector of employment where the Directive would have direct effect . |
| 18 | He forced his mind into action , though he was aware that a state of panic and a temperature around zero were not the best conditions for clarity of thought . |