Example sentences of "was [adj] [verb] that most " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 She was great as Beattie — and it was heartening to find that most of the other winning ads had humorous themes .
2 It was hard to believe that most of these islands were populated and we often caught glimpses of island ferries plying industriously between lonely rockbound piers .
3 The DoE was able to confirm that most of the advertisers involved had not obtained their consent .
4 Anna was inclined to think that most of them would only notice if he looked disgustingly well , when they could say suspiciously to one another , The Rector looks all right , does n't he , wonder what he 's been up to ?
5 Owen had been to the Coptic Cathedral before but not to a Coptic church ; so he was surprised to find that most of the congregation appeared to be on crutches .
  Next page