Example sentences of "we were [adj] that [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were fearful that a halt or a delay would result in other unfortunate occurrences in the Soviet Union . |
| 2 | We were impressed that the tachygastria in our patients with neuropathic pseudoobstruction was both persistent and raised consistently in the fasting state . |
| 3 | Considering the clean wake and the almost dinghy-like responsiveness of the yacht , we were convinced that a reach in a slightly stiffer breeze would have seen her sliding into an easy surf . |
| 4 | But we were conscious that an accounting system maintains the corporate financial information and we must protect the integrity of that information . |
| 5 | We were surprised that the sultan had even noticed our arrival , but the young courier who had taken us up to the guesthouse laughed . |
| 6 | Since then single malt has been a great success , but Mr Sandy feels that the Treasury is exploiting it : ‘ Of course we were glad that the Chancellor decided not to increase excise on whisky , but last week 's Budget has not made things right . |
| 7 | In particular erm we were worried that the county just had not acknowledged that one of the phenomena of the nineteen eighties had been that much of the industrial land in the borough of Harrogate converted to B one office use . |
| 8 | We even stopped going across Vernadsky Avenue , just where the bridge was , because we were afraid that a lorry might come and shove us into the river . |
| 9 | It was a wonder that we escaped so well , as we were afraid that the Waggon would have crushed us . |
| 10 | we had er we had a candidate 's committee meeting last night , in which we were concerned that a number of the other constituencies throughout the northwest , who were not as far progressed as erm er as Greater Manchester West , and we took it upon ourselves to erm When appointing returning officers to those constituencies , to recommend to those returning officers that the people guiding Manchester Central , Merseyside East , Merseyside West , whoever they may be , contact John er for advice on how to how to run the er how to run the election . |
| 11 | We were aware that the reception tank was undermaintained but not , we thought , dangerously so . |