Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adv] [verb] that these " in BNC.

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1 There were one or two controversial incidents , such as the Kallicharran run-out , over the years , but it was generally agreed that these arose from misplaced exuberance rather than any darker motives ; and despite his South African origins , there were few complaints when he replaced Denness as captain in 1975 .
2 While it was generally agreed that these broad aims were appropriate , there were considerable difficulties in their detailed implementation , often arising from conflicts over land use .
3 It was also implied that these illegal forces had been deployed in western Kenya where they were being used to foment ethnic violence [ see p. 38854 ] .
4 It was widely understood that these areas of disagreement were directly attributable to the relative strengths of the superpowers in different categories of weapons .
5 Although it was initially considered that these endoscopic signs were features of disease recrudescence , careful perioperative and postoperative surveillance studies have established that the lesions represent true disease recurrence .
6 ( It was recently calculated that these barristers probably number about 3,000 and solicitors between 1,000 and 2,000 . )
7 It was recently suggested that these might be the products of an Italian maiolica workshop rather than Spanish as has long been believed .
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