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

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1 It was a case , he said , which had aroused a lot of public concern , and it was clear that Mr Smith could not cope in looking after his stock .
2 The government said that it was clear that Mr Athulathmudali was yet another victim of the Tigers , who for more than a decade have been fighting for a separate Tamil state on the island .
3 Although it was clear that Mr Smith adopted a much warmer tone towards the unions than his predecessor Neil Kinnock , the speech also marked an attempt to ease tension between him and some union barons .
4 Andrew Hugh Smith , chairman of the exchange , said yesterday he was delighted that Mr Rawlins had accepted the appointment .
5 John Lindsay , Scottish vice-chairman , said CIPFA was delighted that Mr Lang was prepared to look at the figures again .
6 Mo Mowlam , a Labour Northern Ireland spokeswoman , said it was appalling that Mr Adams , ‘ supporting violence as he does ’ , had been invited to speak .
7 He said Mr Smith , as Shadow chancellor , bore the chief responsibility for this failure of Labour 's economic and taxation policy , and so it was ironic that Mr Smith was now being presented as the best leader for the party .
8 It was ironic that Mr Lamont gave details of aid to BR at the same time as the old-world Princess Margaret Rose was steaming across the countryside to London 's Marylebone station to raise £2 million for the museum-like Great Central Railway .
9 With supporters of human rights making waves in virtually every country of the world , perhaps it was appropriate that Mr Martin 's last foreign visit as secretary general was to the remote alpine kingdom of Bhutan where he discussed the plight of the Nepali-speaking people with King Jigme Wangchuck .
10 Much later I heard him showing Mr Mason to his bedroom , and was glad that Mr Rochester sounded so cheerful .
11 Mr Carruthers said that the vast majority of evidence was over but acknowledged he was concerned that Mr McTear would not be able to conclude his testimony .
12 And she was furious that Mr Clarke did not break the news to her before holding a Press conference .
13 It was notable that Mr Adamec 's replacement as Prime Minister , Mr Marian Calfa , did not take part in the talks .
14 Thomas Cook chief executive Christopher Rodrigues said the company was disappointed that Mr Heseltine had decided to ignore Sir Bryan 's advice .
15 Coroner David Gibbons said he was satisfied that Mr Pollards death was was a tragic accident .
16 It was significant that Mr Lamont had looked further ahead than is usually the case on Budget day , said Professor Sherer .
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