Example sentences of "it [vb past] that [det] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | It seemed that each member of the group had a question to ask concerning his or her own life , and the whole thing turned out to be a kind of Agony Aunt column — you took along your problem and were advised what you should do , and you did it . |
2 | It seemed that any movement of hers would be a snub . |
3 | It followed that any conflict in the industry was solely the result of mindless agitation and that the men were simply the dupes of their unscrupulous leaders . |
4 | Where no such group existed , it implied that some addition to the organisation was needed ; in other cases , the new requirements indicated a change in the responsibilities of existing functional groups . |
5 | From initial investigations , it appeared that some measure of the number of letters in a word , and the word shape , would be quite restrictive for the list of possible candidates ( for Case 1 ) , as discussed below . |
6 | He remembers hearing it said that each man in one gang at least vowed to kill or disable the keepers if they attempted to thwart their attacks on the game . |
7 | It recognized that any change in the status of the area would require the consent of a majority of the population . |
8 | It held that any system of assessment should –relate to expected routes of development' ( DES 1988a : para. 91 ) . |