Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] was [verb] that [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No names , no pack drill , but I know somebody who works for her and she was saying that Diana will be jolly pleased to have a lump sum to spend instead of having to go to him for her money . |
| 2 | They were in the middle of a meeting and he was irritated that Stevens ' mind — often his entire presence — had been elsewhere for weeks . |
| 3 | I have spoken to Ian Wright extensively about this and he was saying that Hendrix was one of his three musical idols . |
| 4 | She had no other great-nieces or nephews and it was accepted that Sara was her darling , that Sara was to get Moorlake House and what little money and possessions Aunt Alicia had left . |
| 5 | In 1984 the Inland Revenue 's Special Investigations Section , led by W , investigated the company 's affairs , and it was concluded that Stipplechoice had ceased trading on 25 October 1977 when the Meadowbank development was sold . |
| 6 | She was offered psychotherapy , but this proved ineffective and it was concluded that Jenny lacked insight into her problems . |
| 7 | He called on other wealthy countries to follow suit ; Canada announced shortly afterwards that it would follow the British lead , and it was understood that Australia was considering similar action . |
| 8 | At this meeting a major publication presenting the results of Phase I of the project was released , and it was announced that ODA would provide further funding to enable the project area to be extended northwards to Lake Turkana . |
| 9 | International forces landed in Beirut as the PLO started to leave and it was revealed that Prince Andrew , hailed as going to Cambridge University , had obtained one C and two Ds in his A-level results . |
| 10 | And it was in Paris that the Liszt-Thalberg rivalry began ( though it was not a thing of their own making , and there does not seem to have been any genuine animosity between them ) ; when they played in a contest in an aristocratic household Thalberg was declared the first pianist in the world and Liszt was thus deemed to have won on points , and it was said that Thalberg departed with his head hung low . |
| 11 | As Christian doctrine developed , and it was said that God in Christ took on humanity , in both Greek and Latin the inclusive term for humanity was used , not that specifically for a male human being . |
| 12 | For some reason , perhaps because an official collection had already been issued , the work was coolly received in Bologna and it was little " glossed " or commented on by canonists , and it was said that Innocent had again refused his official imprimatur . |
| 13 | Soon it was time for him to return and it was arranged that Anne and Sarah who were both free would see him off at the station . |
| 14 | Hindley warned Heathcliff that he must never speak to Catherine again , or he would be sent away from Wuthering Heights , and it was decided that Catherine would be taught to behave like a young lady . |
| 15 | The overhaul of trams to catch up on wartime neglect was taking longer than anticipated and it was decided that Purley depôt , still standing out of use , should be cleared of the war damaged cars collecting dust in its interior and be brought back into use as an annexe to Charlton Works where painting and certain other work could be undertaken . |
| 16 | The Collective State Presidency held , technically , the post of C.-in-C. of the armed forces , and it was believed that Milosevic was counting on forcing the army to intervene , a development which he would expect to bolster his own flagging domestic support . |
| 17 | In November 1 172 he had met his father-in-law on the Norman border and it was believed that Louis VII had urged him to demand what was rightfully his . |
| 18 | Many mujaheddin leaders were reported to be abroad and it was thought that Mujjaddedi , leader of the smallest mujaheddin group as well as of an influential Sufi brotherhood , was trying to delay stepping down in the hope that on their return they would support his continuation in office . |
| 19 | 12–10- There was a proposal that it was desirable to have " an assistant to labour in the district by preaching and visiting " and it was thought that Mr Findlay of Dunlossit would give assistance towards this object . |
| 20 | In addition , the future of Germany was discussed and it was agreed that Germany — including Berlin — would be divided into four zones , each zone to be controlled by Great Britain ; United States of America ; Russia and France . |
| 21 | Increased training could help in this direction , and it was agreed that Mrs Gregory should be asked to conduct Word 5 courses . |
| 22 | None of the new group members felt able to take on the job at present and it was agreed that David should write to the Management Committee to ask for further suggestions . |
| 23 | The Committee then discussed the possibility of lobbying through various political contacts and it was suggested that Tom Burt get in touch with the office of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton to see when it might be possible to have a talk with him . |
| 24 | Chile was formally admitted as a new member , and it was reported that China and Iran had also expressed a wish to join the organization . |
| 25 | Not only would the branch line locomotives be involved , but also The mainline workings , and it was envisaged that Chester ( Western ) shed would assume control over a new district and locomotives would carry copper-top chimneys wherever possible . |
| 26 | It was 9.45 before the last person was reunited with their property and it was rumoured that Mr Wilson took the rest of the day off to recover ! |
| 27 | There would be a debate on Europe , a topic which tended to divide the Party , and it was rumoured that Norman Tebbitt , known to his friends as ‘ The Earl of Essex ’ — a reference not only to his place of origin , but to his courtier-like qualities — would be speaking . |
| 28 | It would take two years to decide whether the country would leave the Southern African Customs Union ( SACU ) , he said , but it was hoped that Namibia would be able to set up " a foreign exchange control system more liberal than the one which we must accept at present " . |