Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] [vb pp] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I opened a High Interest Business Account ( in addition to the Club 's Current Account ) in September 1990 I was assured that funds to top up the current account would be transferred automatically from the business account whenever the former 's balance fell below £50 . |
| 2 | When I learnt biology , I was taught that Weismann , although he was right about the independence of germ line and soma , had given the wrong answer to this question . |
| 3 | I was determined that Stella 's newly found peace of mind would n't be disturbed . ’ |
| 4 | When I queried this , I was told that subscribers did not wish BT to divulge this information . |
| 5 | Is he aware that , when I asked about the growth in employment in south Derbyshire recently , I was told that figures were available only until 1989 , that they are collected only once every six years and that figures for self-employment are collected only once every 10 years ? |
| 6 | , writes : MANY years ago I was told that Colgate toothpaste was made from pebbles from Chesil Beach , Dorset . |
| 7 | And that 's another thing , I was told that Pete was pissed and Sue seemed to think he got off with me because he was totally out of it , Pete was . |
| 8 | Puzzled , I was told that Acorns were that amount ‘ because of the energy that goes into them' , and ‘ anyway we really need cash at the moment' . ’ |
| 9 | At about the second hour of day I was told that Kenamun would be leading the investigation . |
| 10 | Then I was told that girls were being taken on the railways so I had to go to Ipswich and take two more exams and started work as a booking clerk at Needham Station when I was sixteen . |
| 11 | ‘ I was told that Muggers ’ back had gone . |
| 12 | When I asked Grand Met how it could justify the high rent increases , I was told that tenants could easily afford them because tenants would now receive all the proceeds from the amusement machines instead of sharing them with the brewers , although they still have to pay a high licence fee and rent . |
| 13 | I was told that Sir Noël Coward also stayed in the same suite quite regularly . |
| 14 | When I started my enquiries into our family history I was told that Mary Kell was two years older than George Webster and that she had previously been engaged to his elder brother who had died before they could marry . |
| 15 | Towards the end of this review I put in a call to Ovation 's distributors , Korg UK , to check on some details , and after raving on about what a great guitar I though it was I was told that Korg did n't want it back . |
| 16 | ‘ I was told that Mr Morley was here and I just needed a brief word . ’ |
| 17 | I was told that Jackie Stewart also organised a small Celebrity Challenge for charity in 1974 that the Princess Royal , then Princess Anne , attended . |
| 18 | There was this rather famous instance where he had to scrub the floor while Pamela and I were having a long and involved discussion , but I was told that people could n't take their eyes off him . |
| 19 | I was told that people in that city were more concerned about being able to live safely in their homes , not having their cars stolen , and not being burgled or mugged than about unemployment or any of the other big economic issues . |
| 20 | After two months ' silence , I was informed that ministers stood by their decision . |
| 21 | I was informed that buses from Livingston depot were deployed to operate journeys starting from Balerno . |
| 22 | At the ship 's office I was informed that Sir George Clerk , the British Ambassador , had sent a message that as soon as I landed I was to call on him at the Embassy . |
| 23 | She was determined that Marguerite would not suffer for it , and she clamped down on her growing fears . |
| 24 | East Clwyd coroner David Jones read a statement by Jacob 's mother , Alison Bates , in which she said her pregnancy had been normal but she was warned that intervention might be necessary because of the position of the baby 's head . |
| 25 | She was flattered that Grace considered her young enough to be ordered about . |
| 26 | She was hurt that John had said nothing to her about it , and decided that she would avoid him in future . |
| 27 | At five the next day when Delia Sutherland telephoned she was informed that David Rosen was on the other line . |
| 28 | She had assumed , when she was told that Mills ' murder had been checked thoroughly for any spying connections , that the enquiry had at least had the semblance of efficiency , if not diligence . |
| 29 | And you was you was told that Percy White was out of prison . |
| 30 | Love managed his second successive 68 , adding : ‘ We were warned that play would be slow here but I could n't believe it would take six hours . |