Example sentences of "it was [verb] that [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Holland Report in 1977 it was argued that young people were no longer employed because they did not fit employers ' needs . |
| 2 | Again , it was recognised that young people can either be helped or taught to be ‘ helpless ’ . |
| 3 | For many years it was accepted that two-tone fish ( it occurs with other species , but rarely ) are the result of winter hibernation , the dark portion of the fish being the part that is buried in bottom mud . |
| 4 | In the entertainments industry , too , it was suggested that seasonal staff exhibited much higher rates of turnover than regular staff . |
| 5 | It was agreed that regional staff of several disciplines would need to be seconded or appointed to ‘ spearhead the closures ’ , while the routine meetings between the management teams of the region and the districts could be used to discuss details of implementation . |
| 6 | In London it was found that deaf people in East and South London had difficulty in getting to St. Saviour 's Church , so in the same year , 1873 , two new branches were opened — one at St. Barnabas Church , Deptford ( forerunner of Lewisham Deaf Club ) and at West Ham . |
| 7 | In a content analysis of the career literature of 26 health and caring professions and occupations ( French , 1986a ) it was found that disabled people were never specifically invited to apply , yet 10 of these occupations explicitly sought candidates with the ability to empathise and understand ill and disabled people . |
| 8 | It was reported that Red Rhino had debts of more than £300,000 . |