Example sentences of "[was/were] that no [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The real problem of inter-war British politics was that no major political party , except a small section of a much diminished and effete Liberal Party , was willing to take the political risk of expanding the economy out of the slump by the use of government intervention to stimulate and regulate the economy . |
| 2 | What she meant , she told herself , was that no living creature would choose to be a pet , and nothing would opt for imprisonment , and when she went home she 'd feel trapped and , if she did n't know it was happening , she 'd rather be shot — as long as she did n't see the bullet coming . |
| 3 | The outcome , perhaps inevitably , was that no new voting system at all was introduced , except for the university constituencies ( for it was deemed that graduates would be able to follow the mysteries of PR even if the rest of the electors could not ) . |
| 4 | The obvious outcome of such a fragmented service was that no academic area of work was established or recognised , and outside the university sector , surveying , in any of its specialisations , lacked credibility , backing and dedicated resources . |
| 5 | If she had learnt anything about life it was that no beneficent creator was in charge . |
| 6 | Baggage and goods were handled on a sub-track level , and one of the advantages of the new arrangements was that no fewer than fifteen street level-crossings were eliminated . |
| 7 | The ultimate refinement , according to Cinefantastique vol 12 , no 5/6 ( 1982 ) , was that no fewer than 2000 light sources , dyed in various tints of red , orange and yellow , were incorporated in the model . |
| 8 | The Dual Monarchy 's best hope , if she could not solve her internal racial problems , was that no further changes should take place in the Balkans . |
| 9 | The general rule was that no fresh evidence could be adduced once the jury had retired ; Davies ( 1976 ) 62 Cr.App.R. 194 , at p.201 and Owen [ 1952 ] 2 Q.B . |
| 10 | One thing to be thankful for was that no more could get in . |
| 11 | The net result of these antagonistic effects was that no significant change in soluble calcium was observed . |
| 12 | The implicit basis of child care practice up to that point was that no fundamental conflicts of interest between parents and children , or between families and the state , were at stake in such interventions . |