Example sentences of "it was [adj] [that] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was untrue that passengers travelled packed together like cattle . |
| 2 | When one studied the Old Testament closely — and it became almost dangerous not to do so — it was apparent that prayers might not be answered , and that the just might fall in battle . |
| 3 | … it was apparent that professionals and administrators in education , health and social services held a wide range of views concerning what constitutes ‘ integration ’ . |
| 4 | The pope laid special and dramatic emphasis on the second of these anathemas , saying that it was intolerable that hands which touched the flesh of Christ in the Eucharist , should suffer the indignity and contamination of being subordinated to hands made bloody by daily violence and bloodshed . |
| 5 | It was possible that flares might be dropped . |
| 6 | It was possible that ideals could sometimes get tangled up with prejudices . |
| 7 | Early down-town theatres could rely on the casual trade , the ‘ droppers-in ’ , but small-town and suburban halls had to go after their trade and it was essential that managers acquaint the whole community with what was on offer . |
| 8 | As Harrow-on-the-Hill had one of the highest burglary rates in London , it was understandable that residents of the numerous private roads should be cautious . |
| 9 | It was noticeable that boards who had got furthest with training were those with a clearly articulated plan related to an explicit agreement on their overall purpose . |
| 10 | It was noticeable that infringements occurred in the last quarter more than in the rest of the game and I put this down to tiredness and a resulting lack of concentration . |
| 11 | To that end it was necessary that members of the public or other police officers should be encouraged to give any relevant information they had to the appropriate authority without fear of harassment , intimidation or use of any statement in any other proceedings . |
| 12 | Dr Reid said it was disgusting that ministers had refused to give an assurance that no soldier would receive a redundancy notice while on active service in Bosnia or Northern Ireland . |
| 13 | Eleanor had once joked that it was sexist that men were called criminals for flashing , while women were treated under the Mental Health Act . |
| 14 | It was extraordinary that lips so tight could produce any sound , that Lorrimer 's voice , high and distorted , could have forced itself through the vocal cords without splitting them . |
| 15 | The 29-year-old complained bitterly about pin positions , said it was stupid that players shooting scores of ‘ 101 and 98 ’ should be allowed to compete and claimed a tournament allowing such poor players should not be a Ryder Cup points-counting event . |
| 16 | Throughout the debate it was evident that opinions were fervently held and eloquently expressed . |
| 17 | Now the identity of the further blocks was known , and it was evident that sulphonamides prevented folic acid from being put together . |
| 18 | But it was evident that men required this , daily , nightly ; and at least it was better than Mr Poole . |
| 19 | Mr Heseltine , president of the Board of Trade , said it was vital that talks between the European Community and American resumed . |
| 20 | Mr Martyn Howart , North East regional site manager for English Nature , said it was vital that worms were protected to preserve feeding grounds for birds . |
| 21 | Introducing the bill yesterday , the Lord Chancellor , Lord Mackay , said it was anomalous that solicitors could not appear before judges in the crown court who were former solicitors . |
| 22 | And in fact , though perhaps it is shocking to admit it , we took some advantage of this dreadful argument during the campaign : we said we did not want to bring personalities into the election , but of course it was important that members of the Council should be responsible people who would not take advantage of their ‘ special position ’ . |
| 23 | It was important that members of the Party should not come out with calls for a referendum on capital punishment , as some candidates were reported to have done . |
| 24 | He said it was important that holidaymakers should not be put off Llandudno . |
| 25 | John Lindsay , vice-chairman of CIPFA 's Scottish branch , said that if cost was a factor which was driving local government reorganisation then it was important that ministers and officials of the Scottish Office had the best information available . |
| 26 | We felt it was important that smokers limited the time they spend away from their desks . |
| 27 | She also felt it was important that inspectors looked into relationships between children and teachers . |
| 28 | It was important that expectations of the traditional awards should be sustained and that major transformations in the world of work or career patterns , both current and imminent , should be accommodated in the new HN Unit . |
| 29 | He did , however , underline the fact that it was important that arrangements be made for creditors to have information to enable them to consider reconstruction proposals that have been put forward . |
| 30 | It was inevitable that women would lay claims to enter the public domain . |