Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [adv] [to-vb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last year , after publicity about Mead missing the English Schools Championships , the rule was amended slightly to say that a county champion could be excused missing the Inter Counties but no-one else . |
| 2 | The Act of 1988 was designed precisely to ensure that the fish quotas allocated to the United Kingdom actually enured to the benefit of persons for whom they were intended . |
| 3 | Having also admired Anna greatly , she was shamed deeply to see that ‘ something terrible and cruel in her charm ’ affected Vronsky . |
| 4 | Oliver was experienced enough to know that the promise was probably true . |
| 5 | In the course of the hearing , Bouchard was brought finally to admit that the abbot 's complaint was true . |
| 6 | When Beth pushed open the kitchen door , she was taken aback to see that Cissie was not alone . |