Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] that a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Roman Catholics were interested that a combination between a Russian refugee , Georges Florovsky , an English high churchman , Michael Ramsey , and a dogmatic Swiss Protestant , Karl Barth , brought the ecumenical movement to an impasse because none of them was prepared to put up with a Protestant federation , and the union of these unlikely allies was too powerful to overcome . |
| 2 | We even stopped going across Vernadsky Avenue , just where the bridge was , because we were afraid that a lorry might come and shove us into the river . |
| 3 | The Jews from Alsace , the intellectuals , were convinced that a separate Jewish identity was on the wane anyway . |
| 4 | Considering the clean wake and the almost dinghy-like responsiveness of the yacht , we were convinced that a reach in a slightly stiffer breeze would have seen her sliding into an easy surf . |
| 5 | Meanwhile there were those in the British government ( notably Duncan Sandys , the minister of defence ) who were convinced that a time might come when the United States , from fear of Soviet nuclear attack against itself , might hesitate in its support of Europe . |
| 6 | However , the Interim Technical Report on the Piper Alpha explosion , published last October , raised the strong possibility that the incoming shift were unaware that a vital valve had been removed . |
| 7 | CARE workers at a children 's home were unaware that a 15-year-old girl in their charge was going out to work as a prostitute . |
| 8 | We were fearful that a halt or a delay would result in other unfortunate occurrences in the Soviet Union . |
| 9 | Ministers were confident that a legally binding agreement would be secured before publication of the details , although firm contracts on coal purchases which will underwrite the reprieved pits are unlikely to have been signed . |
| 10 | In the USSR , however , there were reports at the beginning of the war that the Soviets were unhappy that a war had broken out at all and that a friendly state , Iraq , was at war with a regime that had conducted a revolution of which the USSR basically approved — and using Soviet arms into the bargain . |
| 11 | we had er we had a candidate 's committee meeting last night , in which we were concerned that a number of the other constituencies throughout the northwest , who were not as far progressed as erm er as Greater Manchester West , and we took it upon ourselves to erm When appointing returning officers to those constituencies , to recommend to those returning officers that the people guiding Manchester Central , Merseyside East , Merseyside West , whoever they may be , contact John er for advice on how to how to run the er how to run the election . |
| 12 | The Tories stringently opposed the Whigs on this front , partly on the grounds that foreign immigrants posed a threat to national security and took away jobs from native workers , but also because they were concerned that a great influx of non-Anglicans would further undermine the Church of England . |
| 13 | The police were adamant that a charge should be made . |
| 14 | But the officials were adamant that a Cliftonville player was offside during the move that preceded the goal . |
| 15 | Some of the Romanian émigrés and ex-political-prisoners present as witnesses at the hearing were shocked that a Western politician could express such views . |
| 16 | Muslim deputies here said they were optimistic that a working group of senior deputies could agree on the reforms , which give the Muslims equal representation in parliament and transfer executive powers from the Christian president to a cabinet led by a Sunni Muslim prime minister . |
| 17 | On the other hand , faculty heads were worried that a low curriculum development fund would make it difficult to cope with future changes , especially GCSE . |
| 18 | They were worried that a new member might delay our work , and cause divisions . |
| 19 | We were told the lawyers of Lord 's were worried that a statement might unleash a torrent of writs against newspapers . |
| 20 | ‘ The Bolsheviks were worried that a rescue attempt would be made on the Alexander Palace . |
| 21 | Landowners along the proposed routes from Lackenby to Picton and Picton to Shipton were worried that a planning blight would affect a large swathe of their land until the outcome of the inquiry was known . |
| 22 | The plays were about oppression , and producer Innes Lloyd and director Claude Whatham were anxious that a large audience should be made aware of the plight of Czech dissidents such as Havel . |
| 23 | Scarborough were disappointed that a deep frost on their ground — named , ironically , after frozen food manufacturers McCain denied them the chance to face Arsenal . |
| 24 | We were keen that a comprehensive district based service must be provided . |
| 25 | STC IDEC LIMITED has an open management style and , as a result , most employees were aware that a consolidation of activities was going to take place but that there were no suitable local premises which the company could take over . |
| 26 | The Royal Commission survey showed that a number of people were aware that a solicitor could help , but , for a variety of reasons , failed to approach one . |
| 27 | The overwhelming vote in favour showed that deputies were weary of the arguments which had raged since May , and were aware that a decision was needed urgently if the country was to stand a chance of warding off imminent economic collapse . |
| 28 | It was strange that a sexual union which left nothing to be desired should so clarify the state of her mind . |
| 29 | It was strange that a man who had known so much sorrow could radiate so much life . |
| 30 | It was strange that a man of considerable intellect could give so much attention and attribute such importance to a press which was wholly influenced at all times by political considerations . |