Example sentences of "it [was/were] [verb] [that] this [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was understood that this concealed differences among EC partners , with France arguing for an EC-Iraq meeting irrespective of the position regarding US-Iraqi contacts , and Italy and Spain prepared to endorse a meeting with Tariq Aziz provided that an eventual date had been set for a Bush-Aziz meeting . |
| 2 | It was decided that this superb item should be auctioned and the proceeds given towards raffle prizes at the Reunion . |
| 3 | It was hoped that this visible guarantee of anonymity would encourage visitors to be as frank as they wished in their replies . |
| 4 | It was felt that this small portion of Station Lane made a poor impression on visitors approaching Scorton . |
| 5 | After the ACE gene was cloned it was shown that this major gene effect is associated with an insertion ( I ) / deletion ( D ) polymorphism situated in intron 16 of the ACE gene ( ACE/ID polymorphism ) ; the mean plasma ACE level in DD subjects was about twice that of II subjects , with ID subjects having intermediate levels . |
| 6 | When the results were further analysed , it was shown that this high incidence was largely due to the male homosexual population attending these clinics . |
| 7 | Under ideal conditions it was estimated that ice formation could exert a maximum pressure of around 200 MPa ( at which point the freezing temperature is -22°C ) , but it was appreciated that this theoretical maximum pressure could never be attained under natural conditions , not the least because it far exceeded the tensile strength of most rocks ( around 25 MPa ) . |