Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [adv prt] that " in BNC.

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1 Although the period from Christmas to the end of February — MMT 's accounting period for the first six months of its fiscal year ends then — was very quiet because a lot of orders were completed around that time , Haines says trading has now picked up again .
2 Many hearts were torn out that day , among them the Prince 's .
3 It was only as these were run down that recourse was made to mining .
4 erm Fields were ploughed up that really never should be ploughed up .
5 It was pointed out that SSC grades jobs , not SMT .
6 The manager replied it was cleaned out that morning , and came with us to take another look .
7 When the shopping centre was locked up that night , Ray Coary the manager praised my work , and tried to press an envelope on me .
8 He was tied up that evening , apologies , and the rest of his team were out of town .
9 It was set up that way , certainly , but was it set up by him ? ’
10 I , cos I had the strap on my arm , it was pulled off that .
11 ( No vote was taken on that point ) .
12 I knew the squadron was ordered out that night and he would be amongst them , and if ever death was in the face of a man , it was in his that afternoon .
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