Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [that] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result was that in these cases the separation between legal and equitable ownership ceased . |
| 2 | The simple truth was that in any case , few such poor families would have had cash that they could have regularly given away . |
| 3 | The consequence of this intervention was that in some schools , the numbers of girls opting for science increased , while in others they decreased . |
| 4 | A consequence was that in many cases where the lamp was enforced by the owners , the miners would remove the gauze to get a better light . |
| 5 | From the king 's standpoint , the vital consequence was that in each county he had a loyal cadre of men whose services and renders he could call on directly when he chose . |
| 6 | A further drawback was that at that time most local authorities had neither the trained staff nor the organizational structure to manage a community care programme effectively . |
| 7 | The argument was that in this instance , the police were under no obligation to assist a person to eject a trespasser from his premises , and hence were not acting in the execution of their duty when the constable was assaulted . |
| 8 | I was truly disconcerted myself to have acquired so violent an enemy without meaning to and could see no resolution short of full retreat ; and the trouble was that since that morning 's schooling , any inclination to retreat had totally vanished . |
| 9 | The consequence of this pressure was that in some circumstances , at least , a community that was destroyed might never be re-established , because other species would invade the territory and prevent the original inhabitants reclaiming it . |
| 10 | The general understanding was that to all intents and purposes the State would now be responsible for the nation 's housing stock — its quality , quantity and distribution . |
| 11 | The fact was that for many years she and her father had been living with a dangerous illusion ; and the illusion was that they were entirely virtuous in their endeavours , entirely on the angels ' side . |