Example sentences of "it was [verb] that [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Mrs Thatcher took office in May 1979 it was assumed that southern Africa would cause a massive rift between her and the black African states of the Commonwealth . |
| 2 | It was understood that growing US concern about the failure of its economy to respond to the stimulus of lower interest rates had been impressed upon G-7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors by US President George Bush during talks on April 28 , ahead of the opening of the formal session . |
| 3 | There were red faces when halfway through an interview it was noticed that veteran Hal Roach , who produced the Laurel and Hardy movies , had not buttoned up his trousers properly . |
| 4 | The Russian Federation Supreme Soviet sent a delegation to the region , but it was said that Russian Vice-President Aleksandr Rutskoi had exacerbated the situation by giving an ultimatum to the National Guard to disband on Oct. 10 , in return for the holding of presidential elections on Oct. 27 . |
| 5 | It was intimated that future UN Security Council unanimity over action against Iraq would be in peril if the USA was seen to be protecting Israel . |
| 6 | As the princess arrived back in London , amid new rumours of a marriage rift , it was disclosed that 11-month-old Louis Lonsdale , the only son of Laura and James Lonsdale , died on Tuesday in his cot . |
| 7 | As the princess arrived back in London , it was disclosed that 11-month-old Louis Lonsdale , the only son of Laura and James Lonsdale , died on Tuesday in his cot . |
| 8 | It was implied that socialist China was ‘ pure ’ and liable to be infected by these ‘ evils ’ if people were not wary . |
| 9 | It was rumoured that 71-year-old Hu Yaobang , Deng 's long-standing protégé was impatient for his mentor to step down so that he could firmly take the political reins and strengthen the embattled reformist position . |