Example sentences of "was [adj] [that] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rousseau was emphatic that the general interest of society was not the mere sum of individuals ' interests , any more than the general will was the mere sum of individual wills . |
| 2 | It was strange that a sexual union which left nothing to be desired should so clarify the state of her mind . |
| 3 | A reference was also necessary since it was possible that a similar case might arise in the public sector of employment where the Directive would have direct effect . |
| 4 | This time , Mr Robertson said , it was possible that the French haulage company 's insurance might cover the loss . |
| 5 | They were unable to approach because of their draught and the weather , but with the rising tide and bad conditions it was possible that the stranded man might not survive until the lifeboat arrived . |
| 6 | It was ironical that the high level of operator handling thought to be the biggest problem was actually the main part of the solution ! |
| 7 | It originates from an Italian request to the Council of Ministers in 1973 to identify environmentally ‘ balanced ’ and ‘ unbalanced ’ areas in the Community ; the first attempts to do this were unsuccessful and , though by 1981 it was clear that a new approach based on an environmental information system was the most promising one , funding for this was not secured until 1985 . |
| 8 | Though these objectives were expressed in economic terms , it was clear that a political purpose lay behind them . |
| 9 | In the unlikely event that a prosecution were brought in these circumstances , and it was clear that a sado-masochistic pact existed between the parties , the judge could take this into account in sentencing . |
| 10 | By the time a permanent replacement for the prototype was contemplated , it was clear that a definitive method of handling software had been evolved . |
| 11 | When the form of the Christian church was being developed , it was clear that a different type of design was . |
| 12 | In each of these patients it was clear that the raised CDAI was caused either by the presence of symptoms which although contributin substantially tot he CDAI were not caused by active inflammation — for example , superimposed symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in three patients and subacute intestinal obstruction from fibrous stricture in two patients , or to symptomatic anaemia ( one case ) . |
| 13 | It was clear that the Japanese war effort could not be extended for an appreciable period in the light of the allied command of the sea and air and the nature of the crippling conventional bombing by American planes . |
| 14 | By the end of the decade it was clear that the Soviet initiative would not win the support of the major Asian states . |
| 15 | The company 's three-man executive met on 5 September when it was clear that the estimated profit was unattainable . |
| 16 | When this happened it was clear that the defensive need was over . |
| 17 | Second , it was clear that the standard party political point-scoring would be an insult to those present . |
| 18 | It was clear that the true purpose of this meeting went a great deal deeper than mere small chat . |
| 19 | By the time of Maxwell , it was clear that the electromagnetic field was the means by which electrical charges and magnetic dipoles act on each other ‘ at a distance ’ . |
| 20 | It was clear that the dominant element in his government , that is , the Conservatives , were determined upon an election . |
| 21 | By the time of the Wilson government in 1964 , it was clear that the old confidence in governmental planning was , for a variety of reasons , in some disarray . |
| 22 | As we prayed for him it was clear that the Holy Spirit was touching him powerfully , and he began to speak in tongues for the first time . |
| 23 | By the time Toby came in it was clear that the whole school knew . |
| 24 | It was clear that the white population would accept an agreement with alacrity . |
| 25 | Cromwell took his army across St. George 's Channel and led it forward ruthlessly and successfully , and by 1650 it was clear that the English government was going to be able to reconquer the island . |
| 26 | She maintained silence , but it was clear that the sudden summons had surprised her . |
| 27 | On the one hand , the commitment of the Soviet leadership to scientific and technical progress , as reflected in the comparative size of the R and D effort , was confirmed in the new larger study ; on the other hand , it was clear that the institutional framework was excessively bureaucratic and give rise to economic behaviour which actively discouraged innovation . |
| 28 | It was clear that the middle-aged farmer was deeply in love . |
| 29 | The need for maritime work remained , although it was clear that the anti-submarine role was no longer a possibility ( although in those days , Soviet submarines and surface shipping were still something to be feared as they passed the Cape in both directions ) . |
| 30 | The Advocate General in that case was clear that the social policy objectives of the Directive required that it be applied to a non-profit making foundation as much as to an ordinary business . |