Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pers pn] was [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words it was recognised that community care is not necessarily , and not for ail , a cheaper form of care . |
| 2 | For four decades it was supposed that Hicks 's model contained all of the basic ingredients of the General Theory approach to the theory of employment . |
| 3 | In the recession of the early 1980s this service suffered immensely through poor sales and ultra high terminations — in those days it was said that washroom would be the hardest hit in any recession because it was not seen as an essential service ; much confidence was , then lost in the service . |
| 4 | In the early post-war years it was believed that investment expenditures were not very responsive to changes in interest rates , and most of the empirical evidence at the time , seemed to support this view . |
| 5 | For many years it was considered that tea-bags were filled only with tea dust , the fine residue left after the sorting and packaging of tea , and that the drink obtained by using bags was therefore of very inferior quality . |
| 6 | It should be recalled , however , that earlier it was noted that the changes were few and of a relatively trivial nature , and in the case studies it was reported that changes following the use of the booklet tended to be shortlived . |
| 7 | Under ideal conditions it was estimated that ice formation could exert a maximum pressure of around 200 MPa ( at which point the freezing temperature is -22°C ) , but it was appreciated that this theoretical maximum pressure could never be attained under natural conditions , not the least because it far exceeded the tensile strength of most rocks ( around 25 MPa ) . |
| 8 | So Dawn Run came to Cheltenham on Gold Cup day with only four races over fences behind her , and in many quarters it was felt that inexperience would prove her downfall against her much more seasoned rivals . |
| 9 | In general the quality of discussion and level of participation were highly praised but in some cases it was thought that staff , who were unfamiliar with validation , were unsure of their role in the event . |
| 10 | At the actual meetings it was noted that Truman seemed deliberately impervious to Churchill 's oratory , especially when he talked grandiloquently of Anglo-American co-operation . |
| 11 | From the earliest times it was said that sugar was brought to Madeira by Prince Henry the Navigator to capture the trade from the Genoese and Venetians . |
| 12 | In recent times it was feared that Venice was sinking , but modern engineering has come up with a way of pumping water from the mainland to boost the underground water base on which the city rests . |
| 13 | On both sides it was understood that Cagney was not just a man off the New York street but rather a remarkable screen performer . |
| 14 | Although it is realised that many of those teaching in London are also associated with outer counties it was suggested that London teachers might consider taking responsibility for this year 's Reunion . |
| 15 | Before the fascinating high-fibre research findings it was assumed that weight loss depended entirely on the number of calories consumed compared with the number expended by the body . |
| 16 | All those detained were later released , the last of them in July 1989 , but at court hearings it was alleged that Prince Mfanasibili had planned to seize power with the aid of a group of mercenaries . |
| 17 | In discussion with the son about possible services it was discovered that hospital day care could be arranged , but it would be humiliating for the family to have an ambulance call at the home . |
| 18 | At the resumed talks it was agreed that Petur Mladenov , the State Council President and former Foreign Affairs Minister , would be elected President of Bulgaria ( his formal election being carried out by the Assembly on April 3 ) , but would be replaced when a newly elected legislature approved a new constitution . |