Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] that [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scientists , publishers , students and government officials meeting last week at a colloquium organised by the research ministry agreed that poor quality produces a downward spiral of falling circulation and a further loss of contributions from respected scientists . |
| 2 | Yet a survey study of the 1983 election found that this section of the electorate was the most right-wing of all on issue questions about privatization , incentives versus equality , trade union rights , and comprehensive schools , and that over 70 per cent of them voted Conservative in the election . |
| 3 | The fact that Parliament used that composite phrase — ‘ dishonest appropriation ’ — in my judgment casts light on what is meant by the word ‘ appropriation . ’ |
| 4 | On the issue of business confidence , the study revealed that economic confidence was returning , with 77 per cent of companies surveyed believing that they were well placed to lead the country out of recession . |
| 5 | When giving evidence to the PCA , the then permanent secretary to the Department agreed that that situation could not be defended , so we decided to put it right . |
| 6 | The opposition argued that any delay would disrupt local government , claiming that this was the only part of the old democracy still functioning since April . |
| 7 | On Feb. 13 a senior German foreign policy adviser announced that low flying ( severely restricted since September 1989 — see pp. 37226 ; 37677 ) would be permitted for UK aircraft en route for the Gulf . |
| 8 | The defendant argued that any liability which he had , extended only from his breach of duty until the armed robbery . |
| 9 | The action lacked that forceful superiority which had characterized Carolingian capitularies , at least in the time of Charlemagne ; but it revived the tradition whereby the crown was seen as the author of society 's moral norms . |
| 10 | In 1986 , the Department ruled that this obligation did not extend to the funding of overseas projects . |
| 11 | Ethidium bromide staining revealed that each lane contained a similar amount of DNA except for monkey DNA , which was under represented . |
| 12 | The UGC Earth Science Review found that many research students learn as much from each other as they do from the academic staff . |
| 13 | The study reported that one by-product of representation is that the tribunal tends to scrutinize other cases more carefully . |
| 14 | For instance the University of Pittsburgh study found that in-house use largely correlated with circulation patterns , but increased the total ‘ transactions ’ by about 2.75 times . |
| 15 | When the hon. Member for Newham , North-East mentioned that important matter I was referring to the progress that we have made in bringing inflation under control . |
| 16 | At a round of talks in Madrid on June 22-23 the US side proposed that any country should have the right to resume mining if the signatory nations could not reach agreement within three years . |
| 17 | But the sensational pile-up re-emphasised that any horse could win the National and revitalised public interest . |
| 18 | The excavator noted that domestic rubbish had been tipped inside the precinct because , either it had become a convenient dumping ground , or there had been an attempt at deliberate desecration , as happened at a later date in the orchestra of the Verulamium temple theatre . |
| 19 | The study estimated that total GDP in the West Bank , East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip fell to between US$1,200 million and US$1,500 million in 1989 , some 35 per cent less than the pre-intifada level . |
| 20 | Retrospective radiological review showed that this lesion had been present when an initial diagnosis of coeliac disease had been made 12 months previously and a detailed description of the natural history of the lymphoma during this period was thus available . |
| 21 | Normally , the ‘ vocational ’ jobs , which carried slightly higher wages , were given only to men serving over two years , and the Superintendent stated that little attempt was made to ‘ rehabilitate ’ those sentenced to less . |
| 22 | This research showed that one group of bronzes had very similar lead isotope ratios to the Benue Rift ores , while others had isotope ratios which , although different to the ores , could result from Benue Rift material being mixed with another ( and geologically younger ) source . |
| 23 | Research showed that primary community loyalties operated at a level much lower than district boundaries . |
| 24 | The maintenance of the right of silence in police station interviews — the Commission 's own research showed that this right is little used and has little effect on the decision of the police whether or not to prosecute or on the outcome of the proceedings . |
| 25 | Research showed that both infant mortality rates and malnutrition tended to be higher among girls than boys , a fact which could not conceivably be ascribed to the occupation but reflected traditional attitudes that damaged the health of the community . |
| 26 | This study showed that fasting gall bladder volume increased after treatment with octreotide . |
| 27 | A recent study showed that polluted mine water would start to flow into the River Wear within three months of pumping coming to a stop . |
| 28 | In addition , the study showed that further income is generated by Irish people who stay at home to attend a festival instead of travelling abroad . |
| 29 | This in essence meant that one digit in a sequence ( usually 9 or Z ) was used solely for the purpose of continuing that sequence further if new editions needed to be made . |
| 30 | Every soldier knew that average life expectancy at the front was seventeen days . |