Example sentences of "[noun] was [adj] that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The country was sunk too deep in chaos to be dragged out of it ; the climate of violence was such that voting would be impossible ; intimidation by the ruling Cambodian People 's Party ( CPP ) meant that if there were an election it could not be free and fair . |
2 | Previously the law was such that punishment by fines and imprisonment left the capital and income of the traffickers untouched . |
3 | Numbers increased slightly in March ( to around 14,500 ) , but Kleiner was concerned that job shortages had caused up to 1,000,000 Soviet Jews to cancel or postpone emigrating to Israel . |
4 | And while Scocozza was optimistic that Virgin 's request would eventually be granted , he warned that ‘ it would not be easy ’ , and encouraged Virgin to exert pressure on ‘ decisionmakers ’ . |
5 | Bennett was thankful that retirement was only two years away . |
6 | Winans was aware that Journal policy was to keep the contents of the column secret prior to publication and that the contents of the column were regarded as the Journal 's confidential information . |
7 | Gerry Collins was concerned that Thistle had shot themselves in the foot again . |
8 | Knowing her aunt , Luce was aware that excitement and speculation were raging beneath that calm tone . |
9 | Having seen Faldo retain the title in 1990 , Woosnam was aware that lightning could strike twice , metaphorically on this course as well as literally , as it had done on Saturday and threatened to do again yesterday . |
10 | Electrical and communications technology at this time was such that induction coils were thought to allow faster working than batteries . |
11 | As for hats , your observation was correct that hair should be covered at all times . |
12 | for light branchline work the success of the design was such that building continued into British Railways ' days and 46521 was actually built at Swindon in 1953 . |