Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adj] that [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were true that research effort in the area of the curriculum promoted teaching commitment , few would quarrel with the proposed obligation on the department . |
| 2 | It was nice that Sir Anthony Hopkins turned down a chance to play Dr Hannibal Lecter again . |
| 3 | After recent problems with pigs — the kind that can become trapped in pipelines — it was ironic that Hyde project celebrated first gas from the field with a great pig roast . |
| 4 | It was ironic that Mr Lamont gave details of aid to BR at the same time as the old-world Princess Margaret Rose was steaming across the countryside to London 's Marylebone station to raise £2 million for the museum-like Great Central Railway . |
| 5 | He said Mr Smith , as Shadow chancellor , bore the chief responsibility for this failure of Labour 's economic and taxation policy , and so it was ironic that Mr Smith was now being presented as the best leader for the party . |
| 6 | It was ironic that John Cornford should be named Rupert in memory of the poet Rupert Brooke [ q.v. ] , who had died in April 1915 , for Cornford came to despise the school of Georgian poets , of whom Brooke was the supreme exemplar and his mother a loyal adherent . |
| 7 | It was appalling that Timothy Gedge had terrified these children , yet it had been permitted , like floods and famine . |
| 8 | Mo Mowlam , a Labour Northern Ireland spokeswoman , said it was appalling that Mr Adams , ‘ supporting violence as he does ’ , had been invited to speak . |
| 9 | So far as getting to know her was concerned , it was apparent that Lieutenant Lapointe had achieved a start on him . |
| 10 | With supporters of human rights making waves in virtually every country of the world , perhaps it was appropriate that Mr Martin 's last foreign visit as secretary general was to the remote alpine kingdom of Bhutan where he discussed the plight of the Nepali-speaking people with King Jigme Wangchuck . |
| 11 | It was curious that grass production did not warrant a high response when this crop accounted for 83% of the arable land . |
| 12 | State control of television predated de Gaulle , but triumphed during his Presidencies ( 1958–69 ) : as the press opposed him , it was normal that de Gaulle exploit television , the most effective mid-twentieth-century means of propaganda , argued his ministers , sotto voce . . |
| 13 | ‘ It was all that Naafi food , ’ the reporter complained . |
| 14 | They said the trend was an unusually low blip and it was possible that crime rates would continue to rise in 1992 . |
| 15 | He said it was essential that world business " should have an institutional mechanism enabling it to speak with a powerful voice as it seeks to influence governments and international organisations . " |
| 16 | It was understandable that branch members should be reluctant to risk a fall in recruitment through another increase in fees : yet the rises of 1956 had had no discernible effect . |
| 17 | As against Falkirk in the Tennents Scottish Cup , Hearts managed to record a crucial victory without firing on all cylinders , though , in the circumstances — Gary Mackay , Tosh McKinlay , Neil Berry and Allan Preston were out injured and Peter Van de Ven was missing through suspension — it was understandable that Joe Jordan greeted the result with a smile . |
| 18 | It was noticeable that Docklands Express and Cool Ground were both together in the middle of the field , neither having yet made a move . |
| 19 | It was noticeable that county libraries were on average , more ‘ advantaged ’ within every parameter examined . |
| 20 | Erm , to congratulate you firstly on the level of settlements that have been achieved in the extracting and building conc building products division erm secondly , on , on one six seven the refused to make an offer and , er , if you could perhaps update us as to what , er method we 're gon na approach employers now , erm , to , to secure settlements in that industry er , we think it was deplorable that no offer was made and we also think it was deplorable that E C C Building Products decided to say that even if an offer had been made , they would n't have been prepared to implement it . |
| 21 | And he added it was absurd that Army units which uncovered intelligence about intended attacks on UDR men , as at Drumnakilly outside Omagh , should end up in court . |
| 22 | It was absurd that Norman Ward Westerman and Lord Boddy should listen with real deference to his views on Halifax , while at home he could n't even get a hearing from his own wife . |
| 23 | Cllr Brooks was unavailable for comment but Elizabeth Leitch , Monklands housing convener , said it was regrettable that Cllr Murphy had seen fit to make allegations to the press instead of to the appropriate authorities . |
| 24 | It was evident that Mrs Funnell could not imagine her great-granddaughter drinking brandy and port mixed . |
| 25 | It was evident that Mrs Gracie 's departure had been noted . |
| 26 | Reading between the lines , it was evident that de Gaulle was seeking to encourage those individuals in the political establishment — such as President Coty and the deputy prime minister , Guy Mollet — who were already moving towards a Gaullist solution , but that he was not yet willing to negotiate with the collective leadership of the Republic . |
| 27 | It was lucky that Professor St John Goth , Nottingham University 's emeritus medieval history professor , could always be relied on . |
| 28 | It was unfortunate that Blackburn J. chose to describe liability under the rule as resting upon ‘ an absolute duty to keep it [ sc . |
| 29 | It was unfortunate that Aunt Bertha had seen fit to phone so soon . |
| 30 | It was unfortunate that Graham Watson regarded the matter as a commercial one in the sense that he negotiated a fee of £500 for the publication rights . |