Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [verb] [conj] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | The effects of the treatment on the faecal flora were not reported but this poorly absorbed aminoglycoside would be expected to deplete or eradicate intestinal E coli . |
| 2 | Basal secretion was measured before the induction of the submaximal plateau — formal maximal studies were not performed as this would have made the test unacceptably long . |
| 3 | Of course names were not broadcast and this was stopped as soon as the call was received . |
| 4 | We were not persuaded that this was a sufficient ground for distinguishing the two cases . |
| 5 | The crew were not to know that this day would be so different from their previous raid on Berlin . |
| 6 | Fitzosbert 's sunken cheeks were liberally rouged and this made his bulbous grey eyes seem even more fish-like . |
| 7 | Having answered this part of the questionnaire , the informants were then given the next paragraph of the story : The informants were then asked whether this explained the mismatch of the previous paragraph . |
| 8 | He added : ‘ The chancellor must come to explain why the secret arrangements were such that the public were never to know that this payment had been made . ’ |
| 9 | Rights and revenues were inextricably mixed and this is reflected in the compilations . |
| 10 | But the Welsh builders were unhappy about staying in a small French village without fried eggs and sausages for breakfast and although the local hotelier was eventually persuaded that this fare was absolutely essential , the Welsh contingent did not see the job through and a third firm , French again , was then brought in . |
| 11 | Part of the misconception arose because the bones of early humans have often been found with bones of other animals , and it was simplistically assumed that this showed that they had killed and eaten other animals , and had later died amid the remains of previous meals . |
| 12 | In his letter of Aug. 14 Saddam had underlined his determination " not to keep any of Iraq 's potential outside the arena of the great duel " and it was widely believed that this implied either an intention to consolidate Iraqi gains in Kuwait or launch an attack against Saudi Arabia . |
| 13 | It was widely believed that this provision had been specifically inserted to prevent a return to office by Ríos Montt , an evangelical Protestant who had come to power in the wake of a military coup and ruled as dictator from March 1982 to August 1983 [ see pp. 31605-07 ; 32494-96 ] . |
| 14 | It was widely known that this promised to be a vintage year for books , thanks to an amazingly generous benefaction from a special friend of St.A 's & St.G 's . |
| 15 | It was hoped that the fund would raise some 6,000 million forints ( about US$80,000,000 ) in 1991/1992 , although it was widely predicted that this would be insufficient to provide for the estimated 300,000 unemployed in Hungary . |
| 16 | On balance , however , it was generaly agreed that this feature did not warrant the de-selection of ( i ) as the best possible opening to the story . |
| 17 | It is quite clear , and it is now admitted by the appellants , that the effect of the minister 's decision was merely to prove that this sum had belonged to the appellants ever since the vesting date . |
| 18 | There was a long queue and the price was already slashed but this smartly dressed lady wanted more off . |
| 19 | ‘ I was just thinking that this is a most unexpected setting to find the Midnight Raider in . ’ |
| 20 | So I was just saying that this year it would be hopefully everybody will go through it . |
| 21 | The evidence produced included a transcript in English of Price 's evidence before the City Court of Gôteborg ; and it was not disputed that this evidence was admissible under paragraph 12 of the Schedule 1 . |
| 22 | But if he decides for Mrs. McLoughlin , then he has intervened in Mr. O'Brian 's life even though the latter was not warned that this would happen . |
| 23 | There was , however , ‘ increasing concern [ in Europe ] about the role of soil acidification ’ ( it was not mentioned that this has been caused by air pollution ) . |
| 24 | There is also reference to reprimands and complaints addressed by him to his subordinates ; on one occasion we are told that the generals on an unsuccessful campaign justified their failure by explaining that although his piety was noted , he was not feared and this meant that his agents commanded no respect . |
| 25 | Above three stones the number was not specified because this had no proven value . |
| 26 | It was generally believed that this would increase their efficiency in line with private industry . |
| 27 | It was generally accepted that this was best achieved by attacking enemy tactical aircraft on their airfields . |
| 28 | His15 in S. faecalis HPr has a relatively low p K a ( 6.1 ) and it was generally accepted that this resulted from the direct interaction between the side chains of His15 and Arg17 . |
| 29 | His views on divisive issues such as abortion , crime and affirmative action were not clearly defined , however , and it was generally thought that this factor , together with his general pragmatism , would assist him in seeking to heal the current divisions within the Republican Party . |
| 30 | It was generally agreed that this legislation could only be viewed as punitive , particularly in an area such as West Belfast , which is devoid of any real opportunities for employment . |