Example sentences of "[was/were] not possible [to-vb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a variety of reasons it was not possible to hold interviews with members of the music and drama departments , or with any representative of the senior management . |
| 2 | It was not possible to confirm brain stem death in this patient because of potentially reversible metabolic disturbances . |
| 3 | He had also declared that it was not possible to judge Albania by the example of other countries and that " centralized government and tight disciple " [ i.e. one-party rule ] had been essential to Albania 's development . |
| 4 | Because it was not possible to privatise CNP itself , part of the EPSI deal involved a management contract under which the consortium would rent CNP production facilities . |
| 5 | The tin-dipped stamped iron coffin furniture had one drawback : it was not possible to cut lettering into the depositum plates . |
| 6 | The Vice Chairman went on to explain that due to the Society only being able to have a licence rather than a lease on the premises , it was not possible to get grant aid . |
| 7 | Due to sudden and unexpected problems the last Q.T. day had to have a shortened and condensed programme and it was not possible to provide tea at the end of the day . |
| 8 | If you are absent without prior approval we will consider you to be taking unauthorised absence unless you provide a satisfactory explanation of why it was not possible to obtain approval in advance . |
| 9 | While it still was n't possible to discern Noel James 's lyrics as they 're growled into the microphone , the music had a n edge to it that was missing from their Teesside Poly gig . |
| 10 | ‘ But there were occasions when it just was n't possible to get time off to meet her , especially during vital periods such as haymaking . |
| 11 | It was n't possible to buy wallpaper , but very decorative effects were achieved with government issue distemper by using bi-colour techniques of stippling , ragging , combing and stencilling , which are now popular again . |