Example sentences of "it [verb] [adj] that [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although there was no reliable estimate of the numbers detained , it became apparent that Iraq had moved some foreign nationals to potential military targets such as air fields and oil facilities , to deter any US air attacks . |
| 2 | As the scale of local government grew and the environment began to change more rapidly , it became apparent that services needed to be more closely integrated in order that they would meet the needs of the environment . |
| 3 | As the number of states contractually linked to the Soviet Union in this manner increased , it became apparent that Moscow hoped to construct a network of loose understandings on military security with Third World states and establish Soviet relations with them on a firmer institutional basis . |
| 4 | The number of insertions of Shepard ventilation tubes was recorded for each child , and it became apparent that ears treated with tubes alone required significantly more tubes ( mean 2.48 , SD 1.39 ) than those receiving tubes in combination with adenoidectomy ( 1.52 , 0.85 ; p=0.0001 ) . |
| 5 | Again and again it became apparent that politics had not brought most of these youngsters to the YCs . |
| 6 | There were a lot or arguments about those first four half hours where I think it became apparent that Tony wanted to write a different type of series to the one David and I wanted . |
| 7 | In fact , it became apparent that opportunities to implement this suggestion were extremely limited . |
| 8 | On May 24th it became clear that America has won the contest hands down . |
| 9 | But as the night wore on , it became clear that Univac had been right all along . |
| 10 | The Guildford Four were freed in 1990 after it became clear that evidence used against them had been fabricated by the police . |
| 11 | Soon , however , it became clear that Cruikshank had promised more than he could deliver , and after two months of waiting , all hopes of Adscombe were given Up . |
| 12 | Unfortunately for the government , it became clear that Mosley meant what he said about the scandal of mass unemployment and the greater scandal of Labour 's failure to do anything about it . |
| 13 | It became clear that prostaglandins have a prominent role in tissue inflammation , as well as in such diverse functions as blood clotting and contraction of the uterus . |
| 14 | It became obvious that pushy-aggression had to be replaced by calm , reassurance , and bribery . |
| 15 | Therefore , when it became obvious that Baxter had no intention of paying the fine , Lord Powis interceded with the King and secured both his release and immunity from the ‘ Five Mile Act ’ . |
| 16 | As 1988 progressed it became obvious that Diana had matured immeasurably . |
| 17 | Alexandra grew even crosser as it became obvious that Matthew had been invited in his own right . |
| 18 | All brightness and colour had gone , and it seemed possible that Ilbrec had sent her right out of the world , away into nothingness . |
| 19 | It struck him that it seemed weird that Leeds rejected continuous bids from Blackburn all through the season and then suddenly , out of the blue , accepted one . |
| 20 | It seemed clear that Gilbert had wiped out the landmarks . |
| 21 | When this proved negative it seemed obvious that Crabb had drowned . |
| 22 | In this it surpassed all that Lanfranc had been able to achieve even at the height of his influence in 1072 . |
| 23 | It surprised Dougal that Lorton wanted him to look after the coins . |
| 24 | It seems self-evident that decisions involving the lives of children should be well informed . |
| 25 | Gin , we are told , is one of the purest spirits made , and juniper berries , the baies de genièvre or ginepro from which Geneva or gin derived its name , provide the characteristic flavouring which everyone who ever drank a glass of gin in their lives would recognize when he tastes the juniper-berry flavour in Provençal game terrines and certain Northern Italian sauces and stuffings for partridge and pheasant ; and eau de vie de genièvre is a spirit used in French and Belgian Ardennais regional cooking , so it seems extraordinary that people blanch at the suggestion that gin should go into the casseroles . |
| 26 | It will be argued that every event of the war can not be covered in one volume , but it seems strange that Brown saw fit to include a chapter on the making of the film of the Somme . |
| 27 | GIVEN that the most decisive factor in the Lincoln Handicap has traditionally been the draw — made the previous day — it seems odd that trainers have a fetish for ‘ laying a horse out ’ for it months in advance . |
| 28 | It seems possible that people located hostility in groups because they knew that the others , their opponents , would expect reprisals from any members of the group they opposed . |
| 29 | One can only guess at the reasons for such underreporting ; but it seems possible that exporters understate values in the hope of retaining part of the foreign exchange that they would otherwise be obliged to surrender to the authorities , while importers may wish to minimize their import duties ( and also avoid enquiries into the source of the foreign exchange used for imports ) . |
| 30 | In the circumstances , it seems remarkable that Macmillan survived to enjoy any kind of normal life at all , let alone become a prime minister and a nonagenarian . |