Example sentences of "it was [verb] such " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was to counter such developments that the Reaganites and their allies in Congress resorted to a reconciliation strategy . |
| 2 | See Stewart v. Dunphy , 1980 S.L.T. ( Notes ) 93 in which it was decided such persons were guilty of an offence . |
| 3 | North Merseyside was dismissed immediately as existing staff would be unlikely to wish to relocate to the area and it was felt such a location would not serve to enhance the company 's recruitment image . |
| 4 | But she still did not realize how unnecessary it was to attend such events , and she continued to go to all the scheduled treats . |
| 5 | Van Doren 's excuse to the investigating congressional committee was the most interesting part of the unedifying episode : ‘ I was almost able to convince myself that it did not matter what I was doing because it was having such a good effect on the national attitude to teachers , education and the intellectual life . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Freesias ! ’ breathed Dimity with rapture , thinking how dreadfully extravagant dear Charles had been , and yet how delicious it was to have such treasures brought to her . |
| 7 | It was to prevent such problems that the Central Land Board had been given powers of compulsory purchase at the ‘ correct ’ price . |
| 8 | I suppose it was considered such a terrible thing to say about anyone that it had become a totally taboo concept — even for your worst enemy . |