Example sentences of "[noun] was [adj] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Merseyside convener was aware that President Nate Cocello was coming to the UK for talks with British and European management . |
| 2 | The implication was clear to anyone who understood English well : the president was anxious that Zambians should not make Britons in Zambia take the blame for the policy of the Heath government . |
| 3 | Where the defendant is aware of the contents , however , as he generally will be with prosecutions under this section , the prosecutor must show that the defendant was aware that others might find his words to be threatening , abusive of insulting . |
| 4 | His ridicule was such that Tindle destroyed the painting there and then . |
| 5 | Simone de Beauvoir was convinced that Nizan 's confrontation with the reality of the Soviet experiment had been a profoundly disorientating experience for him : " Nizan was deeply disturbed to discover that out there , as here , everyone died alone and knew it " , she noted . |
| 6 | The strength of opposition was such that Ozawa withdrew from the contest , choosing instead to nominate Finance Minister Tsutomu Hata . |
| 7 | The combination of vertical and group ties was such that individuals tended to be viewed by others not as individuals , but as group members , and a network of reciprocal obligations and feelings between group members was the key to the maintenance of social order . |
| 8 | A spokesman for the department said the United States was convinced that Libya was building chemical weapons manufacturing and related facilities . |
| 9 | Nizan was convinced that February 1934 was a watershed not only in terms of cultural politics , but also in terms of cultural production . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | By midnight Barrymore was worried that Sir Charles had not returned , so he went to look for him . |
| 12 | For Cadfael was certain that Tutilo had never done violence to any man , and must not be marked with that obloquy for life . |
| 13 | There seemed to be no jealousy , no discontent among them ; and the gaiety of the scene was such that I for a moment doubted whether unhappiness had any place in Rasay . ’ |
| 14 | Previously the law was such that punishment by fines and imprisonment left the capital and income of the traffickers untouched . |
| 15 | The News Chronicle 's Alan Dent was convinced that Ken was the show 's ‘ mainstay ’ ( the Sunday Express said he was the ‘ main prop ’ ) ‘ an impish sprite who does many unaccountable , inscrutable and impish things ’ . |
| 16 | Alexei was amazed that Jotan had seen fit to risk the lives of both his wife and daughter on an escapade such as this , and he wondered if either of them had been warned about what was to happen . |
| 17 | Alexei was surprised that Jotan appeared to know where he was going . |
| 18 | Sumner was unhappy that WordPerfect was n't invited to take part in the exercise and was critical of the relatively small sample of 51 people who evaluated the products . |
| 19 | During these deliberations , Loretta was aware that Bridget and Geoffrey were talking in low voices . |
| 20 | Each judge was emphatic that Justice Morling 's decision and that reached by them on appeal rested on a consideration of the context and the wording of the claim that there was ‘ little evidence ’ and ‘ none which proves scientifically ’ that cigarette smoke causes disease in non-smokers . |
| 21 | School had started , but Mrs Constantine was aware that Jenna was not ready to go back yet . |
| 22 | ‘ They are simply the best in the business , ’ admitted Ipswich veteran John Warke but until Campbell 's treble blast yesterday , Arsenal manager George Graham was worried that Wright was getting all the best lines . |
| 23 | Merton was dismayed that Mannheim distinguished between ‘ cultural science ’ and ‘ exact science ’ ; for Merton they should be treated as similar forms of knowledge because they are based on equivalent epistemologies . |
| 24 | Roy was conscious that Michael could hear every word and groaned inside . |
| 25 | Its failure was such that figures for the monetary variable to be controlled , £M3 , are no longer published . |
| 26 | It was difficult to know how serious Barbara was being ; nonetheless Matthew was aware that things change , that boundaries could be moved , that the wives of chairmen might not always be sacrosanct . |
| 27 | Rupert was surprised that Penelope appeared to know what he did , with no jokes about measuring skulls . |
| 28 | Either way , Leon was aware that Yaxlee was exerting his considerable presence . |
| 29 | The extent of the firing of buildings was such that observers thought the whole city was ablaze . |
| 30 | Franca was relieved that Alison had given up her guilty peepings and hintings and attempts at relevant conversation ; only now her calmness and at-homeness were proving equally maddening . |