Example sentences of "[vb past] clear that [art] [noun sg] of " in BNC.

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1 But when the Assembly met for its first session on 5 January 1918 it immediately became clear that a majority of the deputies were hostile to the government and the Assembly was forcibly disbanded .
2 Furthermore , it became clear that a number of the parties would be arriving some time before the three days set aside for the conference , thus giving themselves time to prepare their ground and gauge the mood of fellow guests , though their exact arrival dates were , again , uncertain .
3 In the extensive research undertaken for the book it became clear that a number of particular issues posed the greatest challenges to potential returners and to prospective employers .
4 However , given the readiness of our subjects to talk at length about their drug use , the time limits placed on the research , and the possibility of a number of informants being sentenced and/or convicted before the second interview took place , it quickly became clear that the majority of interviewees would probably be seen only once and that in-depth interviews should be conducted on first contact , if that suited the informant .
5 It became clear that the quality of the programme was the key to degree of success .
6 It was not until the auction , however , on the third day , that became clear that the roof of the Collector 's collapsed will had once more been shored up with the stoutest timbers .
7 During the next few weeks , however , it became clear that the result of the election was not yet a foregone conclusion .
8 It became clear that the effectiveness of our work in the industry area would require the involvement of many staff , through an integrated approach to our school-industry relationship .
9 In general terms it seemed clear that the prevalence of tied peasants inhibited the development of industry , which was regarded as requiring free labour .
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