Example sentences of "was [adj] [to-vb] that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was pleasant to know that that fact had been noted among the critical young gentlemen who comprised , as far as it could be done , Edwin 's set . |
| 2 | By doing so he was guilty of unlawful eviction and , accordingly , the judge in the court below was right to conclude that this was a case in which the tenant , on her counterclaim , was entitled to damages under section 28 of the Housing Act 1988 . |
| 3 | Blanche was right to insist that these leads were followed up but it did not look as if they were going to take them anywhere . |
| 4 | As this inhibition was less than the accompanying inhibition of PGE 2 it was possible to argue that some substrate diversion might have occurred , although weak inhibition of the 5-lipoxygenase enzyme by indomethacin seems a simpler and more plausible explanation . |
| 5 | Fortunately , because Darwin had noted where the mocking birds could be found , it was possible to show that each new species was confined to its own island . |
| 6 | In this way it was possible to ensure that all three transducers were located in the supradiaphragmatic part of the transposed colon . |
| 7 | All in all , there was little to demonstrate that those who managed schools were working very closely together . |
| 8 | At the time of writing , there was little to suggest that viable palmtop optical media were about to appear . |
| 9 | But the judge was prepared to accept that due to extreme financial problems Mrs Fitchew behaved out of character . |
| 10 | It was interesting to note that 84 per cent had had three or more different types of experience . |
| 11 | She was great as Beattie — and it was heartening to find that most of the other winning ads had humorous themes . |
| 12 | She was wrong to think that genuine criticism could be severed from evaluation , but right to think that there was no place for such criticism in the academy . |
| 13 | Now I can see that I was wrong to assume that mere dedication to a craft ineluctably results in fine work , but it was that conviction which drove me to put Jean-Claude and his work on the map . |
| 14 | Both Mr Hyslop and Mr Guest said Mr Newbegin was wrong to suggest that 15-year-old models were uneconomical . |
| 15 | When Helena Levy died earlier this year the Trust was delighted to find that this generosity had extended to leaving seven-eighths of her estate to the Trust — a sum likely to amount to nearly £5 million . |
| 16 | And he was delighted to find that these forerunners of pop journalism had used the same skills as those on which he prided himself to stamp events into the nation 's consciousness . |
| 17 | Since it was impossible to guarantee that any section of normal roads would be free from other traffic , speeds were calculated from the video on four separate sections of road . |
| 18 | With a brass section that cheerfully joined in any chorus they could remember complete with formation instrument swaying and excellent drums , double bass and guitar , it was easy to see that this band have been all over the world together . |
| 19 | On a raw spring day at Shingle Street last week , it was easy to believe that this tiny hamlet held some great mystery . |
| 20 | It was hard to believe that this clumsy box of bricks was strong enough to withstand the pressure of its wings . |
| 21 | It was hard to believe that this was actually happening ; harder still to accept that she could n't do anything about it . |
| 22 | It was hard to believe that this generously smiling woman was the same predatory creature she 'd been watching just a moment ago — but the image she had seen was seared in her brain , and suddenly she knew there was no way in the world that she could allow this woman to be a mother to Kirsty . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Colonies were very handy bargaining counters if a state wanted to concede something less important than territory in Europe , but it was hard to imagine that any country would want to take all of its rivals ' imperial possessions . |
| 25 | I WAS horrified to see that another 20,000 miners ' jobs are at risk . |
| 26 | It was gratifying to hear that these firms find the certified route suits their training needs . |
| 27 | The American replied that he was glad to find that botanical taste had been inherited and reported that a pear tree , grown from a seed sent to him by Lady Petre , had produced the finest fruits in Pennsylvania . |
| 28 | I was glad to note that that was endorsed by the chairman of the Audit Commission this morning . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | ‘ Gary is always welcome — and it was great to know that young George is getting along fine . |