Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] that [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the Minister admits that monumental errors were made that allowed those profits to accrue to companies that were almost given the assets of the National Bus Company , he must tell us what will be inserted in the legislation to prevent those errors from being made again . |
| 2 | Concentrations were used that mimicked bygone practice , since , as most formulations then were stronger than current , a ‘ worst likely scenario ’ of health problems could be generated . |
| 3 | Portography was undertaken that showed hepatic vein stenosis . |
| 4 | While having no direct anti-tumour effect on the cells in vitro , it was found that cimetidine inhibited suppressor T cells allowing the initial anti-tumour response affecting cytotoxic T cells to persist and be effective . |
| 5 | The sugar was identified as either ribose or deoxyribose : for a time it was believed that plant nucleic acids always contained ribose and animal nucleic acids deoxyribose . |
| 6 | It was believed that continued high rates of building construction and enlightened social welfarism would produce a trickle-down effect to gradually remove all residual problems . |
| 7 | However it is not the distance , but the conditions under which it was achieved that set this dive apart . |
| 8 | Neither the Sutton or Mitcham route was crossed by any overbridge and it was stated that covered top cars would be a boon when crossing Mitcham Common in winter . |
| 9 | He would join in battle or in love so closely with a human that a link was established that worked both ways . |