Example sentences of "[was/were] [that] when [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prediction was that when a subject 's attention had been focused on the acted-upon it would be easier ( and so take less time ) to produce a passive , whereas an active would be easier when the preamble concerned the actor . |
| 2 | The trouble was that when the pendulum did swing , it swung too far , right to the opposite side . |
| 3 | And thus it was that when the day shift set off back to the Barracks that evening , Jackie Tiptoe remained behind , suspended from the ceiling like a crooked spider snarled up in its own web . |
| 4 | Er my Lord , the added bit of information that was , that erm was then passed to me was that when the man rang the police station the information that he gave to the telephonist included the fact that the occupants of the flat were frightened . |
| 5 | The only real difference was that when the weather was favourable we arrived at the site one hour before dawn to set the nets . |
| 6 | So it was that when the defendant was arraigned he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and counsel stated in open court that the Crown was prepared to accept that plea . |
| 7 | The only snag with this last course was that when the pension was paid out in 2003 it would still be at its 1970 value . |
| 8 | Another serious defect in the previous law , pinpointed by the Law Commission , was that when the section was read literally , liability was seen to turn on the question whether the victim was likely to respond in a way that constituted a breach of the peace in the face of threats , abuses and insults . |
| 9 | but , that must of been , was that when the fire was still there then that was with the |
| 10 | As she soon discovered , the explanation for this unseemly merriment was that when the priest directing the operations had solemnly inquired how the sick patient was , the child had irreverently blurted out : ‘ I am bursting , let me out , I want to pee . ’ |