Example sentences of "was [adj] [verb] that [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was interesting to note that 84 per cent had had three or more different types of experience . |
| 2 | I thought it possible that directional sightings could be made from the centre of the tower through the crenellations and was intrigued to find that one of them had disappeared since my previous visit . |
| 3 | Despite publicity about their strict code of conduct , it was obvious that the rules had been broken because when the time came for the first troupe to go home , John was astounded to learn that eight out of the sixteen had married during the run and intended to remain behind and every one of the other eight was engaged . |
| 4 | But the seeming ‘ either/or ’ conflict suggested by these opposing views does not exist ; leadership styles can vary in degrees , ranging from extreme Theory X to extreme Theory Y. McGregor was unable to prove that one extreme was objectively better than another ( ie. more productive ) nor could he disprove that a middle of the road leadership style might not be better . |
| 5 | DAB was pleased to record that five successful , well attended DAB conferences had been held during the summer and autumn : international symposium on Supporting reagent chemistry ( York ) , 10th international meeting on NMR spectroscopy ( St Andrews ) , 11th international conference on Chemical education ( York ) , 16th international symposium on Macrocyclic chemistry ( Sheffield ) and the 1991 Autumn meeting ( York ) . |