Example sentences of "it [was/were] [verb] that these " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was explained that these accounts would be used in a later practical class . |
| 2 | This belief had been reinforced by the experiences of 1866 and 1870 ; it was assumed that these showed the future pattern of warfare . |
| 3 | It was concluded that these could be addressed by two overlapping systems , described as : |
| 4 | The early work on viscoelasticity was performed on silk , rubber , and glass , and it was concluded that these materials exhibited a ‘ delayed elasticity ’ manifest in the observation , that the imposition of a stress resulted in an instantaneous strain which continued to increase more slowly , with time . |
| 5 | Nevertheless it was argued that these procedures violated Article 8 of the Convention on two grounds , one because people were not always notified after the surveillance , the other because there was no judicial supervision of the procedures . |
| 6 | Not only were their needs felt to threaten the living standards of other groups , but it was argued that these needs should be given less priority : ‘ It is dangerous to be in any way lavish to old age , until adequate provision . |
| 7 | While it was argued that these centres create jobs , can help create a better image for the area and provide shopping facilities locally , many expressed concern that the jobs provided are part-time and low paid and go no way towards creating a sound economic base in the community . |
| 8 | It was argued that these findings reflected general activation of both hemispheres combined with specific activation of the left hemisphere . |
| 9 | It was argued that these assignments were by way of charge . |
| 10 | The Pilgrim Trust 's survey of a sample of unemployed men included some 170,000 wives and it was calculated that these women ate only 70 per cent of the calories consumed by men , rather than the 85 per cent recommended by dieticians . |
| 11 | It was recognised that these would be subjective and impressionistic , to some extent at least , and this chapter quotes verbatim from many of the letters it has received . |
| 12 | It was accepted that these restrictions were necessary in the interests of the community , salus populi est suprema lex , and that private owners should be compelled to comply with them even at cost to themselves . |
| 13 | The News of the World called it ‘ The most shocking sporting event ever to be screened ’ and newsmen from around the world hurried to interview the organizers of the Sex Olympics when it was announced that these very contemporary games were due to be staged in 1971 . |
| 14 | Specifically , it was contended that these earlier or interim contracts would not have been agreed had the customer not already placed an order before 1983 to buy patented equipment . |
| 15 | Soon it was realized that these electrons must be coming from within the atoms themselves , and in 1911 the British physicist Ernest Rutherford finally showed that the atoms of matter do have internal structure : they are made up of an extremely tiny , positively charged nucleus , around which a number of electrons orbit . |
| 16 | It was hoped that these detailed observations and interviews would give information as to how the course was functioning as a whole and how the different parts were functioning . |
| 17 | The crunch came when it was realised that these competent women had a propensity to marry ( Martindale , 1939 ) . |
| 18 | It was said that these were not made for Blackpool , but for another buyer . |
| 19 | It was said that these teenagers were easily offended . |
| 20 | Shortly thereafter , it was discovered that these supposedly indivisible atoms are made up of electrons revolving about a nucleus with energies of the order of a few electron-volts . |
| 21 | It was noted that these letters " bear witness to Dmitrov 's incorruptible communist conscience " . |
| 22 | It was felt that these arrangements would lessen the risk of the association being drawn into difficulties if anything else went wrong . |
| 23 | If it was felt that these conditions would be insufficient to prevent ‘ serious public disorder ’ , then the chief officer could apply for a banning order — from the Home Secretary in London , or from the local council in any other part of the country . |
| 24 | It was felt that these would allow a gradual transition from computer-supported indexing ( with back-up copies of documents held on microfilm ) to a filly computerised filing and retrieval system . |
| 25 | However , it was felt that these agencies are not very supportive of women who approach them . |
| 26 | On histological review , it was felt that these two tumours were more consistent with hepatocellular carcinoma than cholangiocarcinoma . |
| 27 | What a beneficial change it would be if instead it was acknowledged that these issues present tragic choices between compelling arguments which are held on both sides in good faith . |
| 28 | Nevertheless it was acknowledged that these did principally involve the creation of acute and continuing care NHS beds , with transfer of resources to local authorities for other schemes still being subject to further consideration . |
| 29 | In some areas it was acknowledged that these plots contributed substantially to the food supply . |
| 30 | It was intended that these measures should provide the tenant with a defence against the unscrupulous landlord , both in terms of protection against unfair eviction and also as a guarantee of ‘ fair ’ rents , especially for those on low incomes . |