Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] that any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the most extraordinary things about the man 's mind was that any check , any set-back , to some sweet hypothesis , far from dismaying him , seemed immediately to prompt some second hypothesis that soon appeared even sweeter than the first . |
| 2 | Her biggest fear was that any hint that she might have formed an attachment for someone else would see her husband not waiting for her to agree to a divorce , but scandalising her parents by attempting to do the divorcing himself . |
| 3 | Broadly , apart from the incorporation of East Germany following German unification [ see p. 37659 ] , the Commission 's attitude was that any expansion of the EC 's membership could not be considered until after the implementation of the single internal market , scheduled for the end of 1992 . |
| 4 | A strong IBM theme was that any attempt to penalize IBM would simply lead to an increased Japanese market share . |
| 5 | My understanding was that any provision made in accordance with I twelve did not count towards I five |
| 6 | The American view of the Middle East situation was that any failure of British colonialism to come to terms with Arab Nationalism would open the door to Communist infiltration and eventual domination of the area . |