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

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1 It is eminently satisfactory to record that these resolutions were adopted without discussion or dissent and that this source of controversy has been stopped . ’
2 Blanche was right to insist that these leads were followed up but it did not look as if they were going to take them anywhere .
3 In short , then , while one is able to adduce specific reasons for the creation of certain of the joint muderris/muftiliks , it is important to recognize that these offices were a not uncommon feature of the Ottoman learned profession in the sixteenth century and that the sheer momentum of established practice may count for as much in assessing the reasons for their creation as what appear to be locally important considerations in each individual case .
4 She felt herself to be still very slightly dazed , disorientated enough to give the impression that she was a disinterested observer of the scene and not quite able to realise that these things were in fact happening to her .
5 It is important to note that these ballets were created by MacMillan whose aim has been to convince audiences that dance in ballet belongs to the reality of life and to show how life can be manipulated .
6 It is not possible to say that these families were typical of all Caribbean families in London .
7 It is wise to remember that these men were competing at a time when the black presence was of only tiny significance .
8 The pervasive nature of torture , disappearance and killings and the fact that they went unpunished suggests that these violations were officially sanctioned .
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