Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [that] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The French pursued him , however , and although it is doubtful whether the prince intended to force them to fight it became clear that a battle could not be avoided . |
| 2 | As the Court on Oct. 13 shifted attention to the body of documentary evidence brought before it , it became clear that a decision on summoning the final witnesses , including Gorbachev , would be postponed until after the document stage . |
| 3 | But when the Assembly met for its first session on 5 January 1918 it immediately became clear that a majority of the deputies were hostile to the government and the Assembly was forcibly disbanded . |
| 4 | It had to be modified in 1961 when it became clear that a minority holding did not provide a certain defence against a determined takeover , but Whitbread continued to retain minority holdings in a number of regional brewers , which enabled them to retain their independence . |
| 5 | Furthermore , it became clear that a number of the parties would be arriving some time before the three days set aside for the conference , thus giving themselves time to prepare their ground and gauge the mood of fellow guests , though their exact arrival dates were , again , uncertain . |
| 6 | In the extensive research undertaken for the book it became clear that a number of particular issues posed the greatest challenges to potential returners and to prospective employers . |
| 7 | It is , for example , becoming clear that a family history of left handedness is in some way related to the cerebral organisation of functions . |
| 8 | As traders fall over themselves to dump the pound , the wise grow wary that a bear trap may await them further down the line . |
| 9 | It was made clear that a management buy-out was not on the agenda . |
| 10 | It needs to be made clear that a company renowned for making solid , reliable , modestly-priced guitars , amps and cabs can just as easily compete in the glamorous , fashion-conscious world of hi-tech keyboards — a bold move the company have recently taken with their new DPM3 . |
| 11 | It needs to be made clear that a company renowned for making solid , reliable , modestly-priced guitars , amps and cabs can just as easily compete in the glamorous , fashion-conscious world of hi-tech keyboards — a bold move the company have recently taken with their new DPM3 . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , Tracey still seemed convinced that a charge was imminent . |
| 13 | But it seemed likely that a scandal of some sort would eventually break . |
| 14 | But all those optimistic forecasts have been catastrophically wrong and the doomsters proved right , after all Britain has instead suffered the most severe and unremitting recession of the postwar period : and there is no evidence , even now , that the economy has bottomed out , let alone that a growth rate anywhere near the 2.5 per cent necessary to stop unemployment from rising indefinitely is on the horizon . |
| 15 | It would appear unlikely that a difference of two water molecules could account for the large destabilisation observed and it is therefore probable that minor groove hydration is not the singularly most important destabilising effect the sequence currently under investigation . |
| 16 | It seemed ridiculous that a newcomer like Gary could be any threat to a well-established house like Mattli . |
| 17 | It seemed inconceivable that a man as fantastic as Damian Flint could find her attractive , and as she realised that that was what she truly thought of him she felt her hands move caressingly on his strong throat and her eyes move down unsteadily to study his mouth . |
| 18 | It hardly seemed fair that a kid of — what would she be ? |
| 19 | The operation was running smoothly as the yacht rounded the North Foreland when it seemed certain that a landing would be made somewhere in the Thames Estuary . |
| 20 | It seemed bizarre that a band plagued by such huge problems on an international scale should wish to waste their time attempting to sue a small time and , to be frank , penniless magazine . |
| 21 | Until the public is made aware that a selection policy directs and determines acquisitions , the misconception will continue . |
| 22 | It did n't , thank heavens , seem likely that a situation would ever arise in which there was no hope for Richard , whereas , on the other hand , Willis considered that for himself there was scarcely any hope at all if he could not sell Dreadnought . |
| 23 | I made sure that a couple of books were left at home so that there was more room . |
| 24 | You will need to telephone the ‘ various local offices ( local to the place where you are going to live , not where you are now ) and make sure that a telephone will be laid on , the gas meter will be read , the electricity meter will be read and that all the services will be connected and functioning when you arrive on the day . |
| 25 | Make sure that a transfer is the correct solution to the problem . |
| 26 | Make sure that a fuse lamp is fitted in one of the lampholders . |
| 27 | Just make sure that a copy of your record reaches the producers of programmes that you value . |
| 28 | First , make sure that a barrier — or any other rose for that matter — is entirely within the confines of your own boundary . |
| 29 | It seems odd that a man with so much of a reputation for sexual encounters should cringe from public contact , but it was all part of his reserve . |
| 30 | For a people who pride themselves on their love of animals , and considering the age-old human dependence on animals for food and work and as pets , it seems strange that a college to train veterinary surgeons in this country was only established two hundred years ago in response to a plan proposed by a Frenchman . |