(38) be thought 認為；以為

It was thought that her marriage would be to someone else from the accepted circle.

(39) be understood 了解；熟悉

It is understood that bullying, in all of its forms, results in negative consequences.

5.2.4 “It+v+(to) +名詞+ that從句” 

1. THE “SEEM” GROUP

These verbs are concerned with what a situation seems like to someone. They are also found without the prepositional phrase, in the pattern It+v+ that從句. Of the verbs in this meaning group, seem occurs much more frequently than any of the other verbs.

(1) He said it appeared that between 1,000 and 1,500 homes had been damaged or destroyed in the state.

(2) "It appeared to me that Ms. Mason seemed to feel that her opinion was the only solution to the case," Keeshan said.

(3) Almost all the time it feels that the worst hasn’t yet happened.

(4) It felt to me that genuine change was possible, that if we were faithful and passionate enough we could truly make a difference.

(5) It looked to me that this was editing by committee.

(6) Yet, despite their form over the last two months, the turning point for Wigan’s 20th major trophy in six years undoubtedly came in December when it looked that they might struggle for success this season.

(7) It seemed that most of the students wanted me to teach them technology.

(8) It seemed to me that they took these desires to be self-explanatory.

(9) But it sounds that these prices are comparable.

(10) It sounds to me that things were laid out on the line before this even happened. I just think he really showed a lot of class in his decision.

2. THE “OCCUR” GROUP

These verbs indicate that an idea occurs to someone. These verbs are not found in the pattern It+v+ that從句: they occur only with a prepositional phrase.

(1) And here it comes that you’re attacking in the eyes of many, the Justice Department and the FBI, making them appear to be conspirators in some wild event here.

(2) Still, now and then, it comes to me that I don’t understand anything.

(3) There are -- in some situations in schools, for instance, it occurs that religion simply can not be mentioned, referred to.

(4) It occurs to me that these are strange things to ask a robbery victim.

3. VERBS WITH OTHER MEANINGS

There is one other verb with this pattern.

(1) It matters that our junior high schools look like insecticide factories.

(2) It matters to me that you came to see me, so thank you.

5.2.5  “It+動詞+名詞+ that從句”，that有時省略。

1. THE “BE” GROUP

These verbs are concerned with what a situation is, seems, or becomes. All the verbs in this group are link verbs. The word that is often omitted.

(1) It is a shame that the press ignored these events.

(2) It became a rule that visitors could not leave their cars.

(3) It remains a subject of fascination that one family produced three exceptional writer: Charlotte, Anne, And Emily Bronte.

(4) But it seems a pity that he had to leave Education when the changes in the system still have so far to run.

2. THE “ANNY” AND “PLEASE” GROUP

These verbs indicate how a situation makes someone feel. The noun group always indicates a human being.

This is a productive use and occurs occasionally with a large number of verbs indicating the emotional effect of something, such as alarm, anger, awe, baffle, bemuse, confuse, depress, enrage, fascinate, frustrate, horrify, intrigue, offend, stagger, and upset. The verbs listed here are the ones which most frequently used in this way.

(1) It amazed me that something that big could move so silently.

(2) It amused me that after being told I should be on a diet, now they were begging me to eat.

(3) It annoyed me that you called me authoritarian and headstrong, but I immediately realized that the idea came from the commissioner.

(4) It’s always appalled me that priests would get special treatment, that they would be moved around.

(5) First of all, it astonished me that I had to make a parking reservation for a job interview.

(6) I guess it bothered me that Bouton liked him when I was so afraid of him.

(7) It concerns me that there isn’t more reaction to it.

(8) It disappoints me that you give deficit reduction such little emphasis.

(9) Delicious dilemma: "It distresses me that you can’t put out a good product and be out fishing on your boat at the same time."

(10) It disturbs me that the motives of Republican minorities are being questioned.

(11) It embarrassed him that he couldn’t remember the exact relationship.

(12) It frightened me that she would doubt me on this level.

(13) It galled him that the man was so poor and insignificant as to be virtually beyond the reach of his revenge.

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