Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [adv] [conj] that " in BNC.

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1 They have no right to jury trial , and they have to prove that the words were false ( in libel , the burden of proving that the words are true is on the defendant ) , that the words were published maliciously and that they were likely to cause financial loss .
2 He had promised William Tanner he would keep his eye on his daughter and make sure that she was treated right and that none of the customers took advantage of her .
3 reported that delivery of the computer was expected shortly and that the writing of the software programs was under way .
4 As a result , it was found that closer supervision was required by management to ensure that the work was done properly and that every individual did his fair share .
5 Alan Cantwell pointed out that this money was spent directly and that CAC got no return on this spending .
6 One has the sense that he himself was beached there and that one of his comforts lay in writing out his fears in order to bring his readers to the same sands where he lay struggling for air .
7 But I knew I was stalled personally and that eventually my career would stall . ’
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