Example sentences of "[adj] [pers pn] [be] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Branson stood beside Simon Draper , visibly shaking , his face set in a grim mask , ‘ I ca n't tell you , ’ he began , ‘ how sad I am that people have felt the need to have a meeting , without Simon and I being present . |
| 2 | How fortunate it is that enthusiasts such as Col. Savill have accumulated a wealth of material illustrating the railway scene . |
| 3 | How glad she was that Tom had finally badgered her into going . |
| 4 | On 30 August , Amery was saying how glad he was that Hailsham was outside the government ; ‘ I can look to him as an ally in helping to bring the thing to a conclusion reasonably soon . ’ |
| 5 | Otherwise it may be difficult to appreciate how very natural it is that things should have turned out as they did . ) |
| 6 | The further in-service training occurs , literally and metaphorically , from their school base the less likely it is that teachers will be able to sustain personal changes and motivation for innovation . |
| 7 | The clearer the disclosure and the description given of the effect of the loss of protections , the more likely it is that SFA would regard the customer as having sufficient understanding to qualify ; and ( 3 ) The customer must normally give consent in writing after getting a proper opportunity to consider the warning . |
| 8 | If Joseph gave him an exhibition it could make a huge difference to Leary 's reputation , yet she wondered how likely it was that Joseph would help him . |
| 9 | But the larger and more important the elected body , the more likely it was that women 's suitability — and especially married women 's suitability — would be called into question . |
| 10 | ‘ My lord , if I may speak for Shrewsbury , both abbey and town , I must tell you how grateful we are that Saint Winifred fell into such noble hands as yours . |
| 11 | And the thing is , I did n't think to myself how terrible it is that people have to live those lives . |
| 12 | I do n't know how long it was that things had been going badly for them but I do know there were problems . |
| 13 | ‘ Bartholomew the Englishman wrote a famous treatise in which he remarked how strange it was that people chose bridges as their place to die . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ BCCI has emphasised how vital it is that auditors should speak plainly and freely to the Bank , ’ Chancellor Norman Lamont said . |
| 15 | Whatever the truth , certain it was that Gaitskell was removed from the political scene and , after a sharp internecine struggle within the party , was succeeded by Harold Wilson after a vote in February 1963 . |