Example sentences of "[noun sg] it [vb past] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was something inside me after all , and whatever it was — to my untutored mind it seemed that it must be exceedingly unpleasant , even hideous — it was not well . |
| 2 | In my own study it seemed that young women are becoming more critical of ‘ traditional ’ gender roles , but young men are not . |
| 3 | A few stars pricked the sky , and in the warmth of the car it seemed that she and Luke were the only two people in the world , travelling through a hushed darkness together . |
| 4 | At first glance it seemed that the vision of Monnet and Schuman of gradual sectoral integration binding the participants even closer together was one important step nearer realisation . |
| 5 | In effect it meant that an individual who came into possession of inside information ( by way of a ‘ tip off ’ ) which had not been actively sought or requested , would be immune from the UK 's secondary insider dealing provisions . |
| 6 | And so to war , and at first a very strange war , On either side it appeared that no one wanted to start the bombing war which in our way had been our long time plan — in fact the Trenchard theory that fighters are for defence , bombers for offence . |
| 7 | For a second it seemed that he would be unable to respond , but then he found his voice . |
| 8 | And for many years of their marriage it seemed that she was . |
| 9 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council it mentioned that the stiles on footpath No 12 between Scorton Picnic area and the Trough Road are in need of repair . |
| 10 | During the Cold War it seemed that aliens , like communists , were poised to invade the West . |
| 11 | For a brief moment it seemed that the rain still hesitated , that it would only patter dispiritedly on the dust-filled gutters where its drops rolled like quick-silver . |
| 12 | Rodrigo , hearing of this , rushed to Alfonso 's aid and for a moment it seemed that the Emperor would relent and rescind El Cid 's banishment . |
| 13 | For a heady moment it seemed that they would not be disappointed . |
| 14 | For a moment it seemed that he would protest , but then he got up . |
| 15 | She did not turn her head when Melissa entered and for a moment it seemed that she was unaware of her presence . |
| 16 | for one moment it seemed that the bald man would carry the situation through by sheer force of character . |
| 17 | Erm and that how that but through land reform it meant that how that you had erm credit difficulties and that how that landlords who prev previously provided the credit were no longer there and so that meant that how that erm that exasperated problems of increasing productivity and also there was a severe shortage of farm implements and animals cos they were n't redistributed , there was only the surplus that was taken away from the rich peasants and landlords , it meant that how that the , the rich peasants erm you know , got back er they sort of were a self-perpetuating elite in that how the poor peasants just did n't have the means to improving their production . |
| 18 | When I consulted a textbook it seemed that these were nuchal organs , important in food detection . |
| 19 | Eventually Ken was referred to a doctor who had an interest in dietary factors in disease , and asked him about his diet It emerged that Ken drank 20 cups of tea or coffee , both very strong , in the course of the average day . |
| 20 | In one group it happened that every week the same woman would say , ‘ I ca n't read that , it makes me too nervous . |
| 21 | The Italian movement for democratic psychiatry proved so attractive and drew such European interest purely because in its attempts to place services fairly and squarely in the community it acknowledged that it was essential to involve not just health and social services , but also employment , leisure , housing , the trade union movement , and the whole panoply of services . |
| 22 | At one point it seemed that any would-be London cabbie seeking to learn ‘ the knowledge ’ had only to memorise Ray Davies ' song output in order to locate any part of the Metropolis . |
| 23 | Brief and to the point it explained that : |
| 24 | Upon investigation it appeared that the bailie had been acting in a manner which aroused doubts about his honesty , for after a conversation with Dowan , Mungo Graeme of Gorthie informed the duke that |
| 25 | In the paper the other day it said that Leeds were interested in one of the goalkeepers from the lower divisions — Beresford ( from Burnley , I think ) . |
| 26 | On saturday night on Manc of the day it said that leeds were still at 3–1 … |
| 27 | The British Cabinet committee , meeting on 14 November , turned down the US idea , proposing instead a 50–50 division of frequency of traffic on the North Atlantic ; but the following day it decided that the fifth freedom should be accepted , subject to safeguards . |
| 28 | The same day it transpired that an additional factor had been the judge 's decision to dismiss " public interest immunity " certificates which had been signed by four senior ministers and which would have prevented the disclosure of certain information about the case . |
| 29 | In the High Court it seemed that the " going rate " for personal injury matters in 1991 was about £65 per hour and in the county courts in London in 1991 between £55 and £60 per hour . |
| 30 | At Oxford Crown Court it emerged that he attacker Anthony Gould was intensely disliked by his fellow inmates . |