Example sentences of "was that [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The consequence was that intransigent positions were soon staked out on the correct modes of biblical interpretation . |
| 2 | We were the most powerful country in the world and the overwhelming fact was that astonishing amounts of money had come into ordinary people 's homes . |
| 3 | One view was that integrated circuits were protected by copyright through drawings or photographs as most of the masks used in the manufacturing process were produced photographically and would be protected as photographs . |
| 4 | The result was that other departments er particularly the fitters for example er who were still working on the old scheme , wanted to , they then wanted to come onto the scheme . |
| 5 | There was a feeling in Parliament that the Bill would prevent the press from saying anything controversial — it would ‘ gag the press ’ — but Ngurumo 's feeling was that prevailing practices would continue whether the Bill was passed or not . |
| 6 | The Finance Ministers were united in expressing modest support for the yen and the implication was that central banks would be ready to intervene in the event of another speculative attack , although there was no specific reference in the final communiqué to stabilizing exchange rates . |
| 7 | Another view was that six-monthly reports should only be required in relation to those firms ( regardless of size ) that had already been late in delivering their annual reports . |
| 8 | The Reverend Musgrave 's opinion was that French douaniers behaved like gentlemen , while English customs officers were ruffians . |
| 9 | The argument was that different components of personality are built up in particular individuals as a consequence of cultural conditioning . |
| 10 | In summary , the view was that exceptional items should not be transferred to a single heading of ‘ exceptional ’ , because profit before exceptional items could then become the focus of financial statement presentation and as a result operating profit would be likely to become more blurred , rather than clarified . |
| 11 | The crux of his reasoning was that British connections with the Commonwealth , with European states outside the EEC , and with the United States would transform a cohesive European community into a larger and looser Atlantic community under American control . |
| 12 | The simple fact was that large numbers of Victorians , if not the vast majority , liked Gothic . |
| 13 | The logic of such a development was that previous allegiances to Nizan were necessarily passed over in silence . |
| 14 | The result was that United Brands had to abandon what was generally acknowledged to be a highly efficient distribution system , arguably to the detriment of consumer welfare . |