Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] was [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( N.C. , 1979 ) where it was said that persons charged with serious disciplinary offences had a right to call any evidence which was likely to assist in establishing vital facts in issue , that the chairman had a discretion to refuse to call witnesses to prevent the accused calling so many witnesses as to make the system unworkable but that fairness demanded that there be a right to cross-examine witnesses . |
| 2 | Michael had had a farm across the border , a lonely ruin near a place called Hackballs Cross , where it was said that men with guns had been known to train , and where certainly only the barest minimum of farming ever happened , enough to get the EC grants and little more . |
| 3 | Objectives have been defined already in Section 12.1 , where it was stated that priorities are decided by the policy-maker in line with political , social , and other considerations . |
| 4 | The issue of direct application of Directive 76/207 has more recently been debated in the European Court in the case of Foster v. British Gas [ 1991 ] 2 WLR 258 , where it was held that provisions of a Directive which were capable of having direct effect could be relied upon by bodies made responsible by the state for providing a public service under state control where such bodies held –special powers ' in relation to such a function . |
| 5 | This happened in the United States case of NEC Corp. v Intel Corp. ( 1989 ) where it was held that Intel 's microcode programs were dictated by the instruction set of the microprocessors and , as there were no alternative ways of expressing the ideas incorporated , reverse analysis of the microcode programs did not infringe copyright . |
| 6 | The effect of passage through the primate gut has been examined in the tamarins in Amazonian Peru , where it was found that germination success rates were about 70% . |
| 7 | Indeed , this issue was addressed in an earlier study ( Tomkins , 1973 , pp. 115–21 ) , where it was illustrated how it was possible to devise an investment-appraisal rule ( just like that above ) consistent with NPV but based on residual income even when the project cash flows were uneven through time — although it was felt that NPV was more straightforward . |
| 8 | Although it was thought that receptors mediate the contractile effects of the endothelins whereas , for instance vasodilator effects are mediated by , it is now clear that both receptors can mediate vaso-constriction . |
| 9 | King Mswati III was expected to authorize redrafting of the Constitution on the basis of the commission 's report , although it was thought that demands for full democracy might not be met . |
| 10 | Mr. Collins said that once it was accepted that Lautro operated in the public domain in the public interest , then certain consequences had also to be accepted . |
| 11 | Once it was realized that dispositions could be salvaged by the mere addition of a trust clause , it is likely that the addition of one became a regular feature of testamentary practice . |
| 12 | Once it was recognized that animals orient themselves in a variety of ways , the engineering approach was extremely successful in identifying the underlying mechanisms . |
| 13 | But once it was understood that Europeans might hope to reach the fabled East by travelling West , then explorers could reasonably hope that before very long they would have mapped the whole surface of the globe . |
| 14 | Once it was known that Terry Gill was wanted for questioning , a young constable who knew him , all bright eyed and bushy tailed , pointed out that his van had been parked in the car-park all day within fifty yards of the Incident Room . |
| 15 | Once it was shown that Verdun was deemed worth capturing , it must be worth defending ; if worth defending , then worth taking . |
| 16 | A garrison was kept there until it was felt that peace was restored in 1646 . |
| 17 | But if it was intended that Jesus survive the Cross , or never perhaps be crucified at all , one can not help wondering whether Judas was privy to the plan . |
| 18 | Firstly , Baxter could not see how it was possible to avoid Antinomianism if it was accepted that Christ died for the actual sins of His people . |
| 19 | If it was considered that events could be due to suffocation covert video surveillance was considered to be an appropriate option . |
| 20 | ‘ I do n't even know if he was killed that Sunday or if he was tortured before he was murdered . |
| 21 | Sir John , 72 , ordered British Telecom to remove the box from the village green at Rodbourne , near Malmesbury , Wilts , because he was miffed that drivers kept parking by his £250,000 manor house to use it . |
| 22 | In 1016 Æthelred left his levies because he was informed that betrayal was afoot . |
| 23 | The panel apparently chose not to have a permanent chairman on two grounds : first because it was believed that subgroups would quickly emerge to focus on particular issues and events and that these would evolve their own arrangements , and secondly to avoid the possibility of particular individuals dominating proceedings . |
| 24 | A problem arose because it was believed that Macmillan had secured terms of reference which would entitle the Tribunal to investigate not merely Vassall , but also rumours relating to Vassall that were circulating at the time , rumours about many discreditable matters but mainly his sexual activities . |
| 25 | This type of committee was modelled on the Select Committee on Nationalized Industries which had been set up in 1955 because it was felt that Parliament could not adequately control the range of corporations it had created . |
| 26 | Opinion in the NCDAD was generally hostile , among other reasons because it was feared that degrees in art and design would mean raising the entry qualifications . |
| 27 | While it was stated that ELIZA was looking for key phrases in the ‘ patient 's ’ input , its illusory importance was re-affirmed by repeating the computer 's dialogue at the end of the program . |
| 28 | The Catholic religion has marginalized women , in part , one might say , since it was decided that God was male . |
| 29 | Since it was revealed that Middlesbrough was to be given environment city status the borough council has organised a number of initiatives to help improve the town . |
| 30 | Ever since it was revealed that Grant has a boat I have been playing mind games to get him to invite us . |