Example sentences of "[verb] that [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | unalterable conviction in favour of the adoption for our Palace of Administration of the revived national style — a style so characteristic of our own age it is beginning to be called Victorian — we protest against being obliged to tolerate an effete Palladian or mongrel Renaissance architecture to please those who wish to claim the merit of a breadth of view and of artistic sympathy by denying that they have any prejudices on the subject , one way or the other . |
| 2 | And erm , it s it seems to be an entirely er rational position for any public politician , for instance , Mrs Thatcher before the seventy-nine election , denying that she had any plans to double V A T , or Mr Major denying some of the plans for raising taxes that we 've come up with , or indeed denying plans to privatise the forestry commission . |
| 3 | You should take with you to the Bank your birth certificates and I suggest that you take some photocopies so that the Bank can forward these to the insurance company with your proposal form so that your ages can be admitted without further delay . |
| 4 | They proposed that they became Frankish vassals in return for protection against the expanding might of Abd-ar-Rahman the Ommeyad , who had taken over virtually the whole of Spain . |
| 5 | Did you know that they do 64 hours on the Filtonbased simulator ? |
| 6 | I did n't know that you spoke African languages but you do now . |
| 7 | Do you know that I eat little boys like you for breakfast ? " |
| 8 | ‘ Did you know that I married six months after you did ? |
| 9 | I 'll never know how I made it through to the interval , an hour later , but I do know that I wrenched those lenses out with such force that in the second act I was white-faced , red-eyed , and resembled one of the Brides of Dracula . |
| 10 | In those days before the National Health Service , one did not run off to the doctor except in real emergencies ; but , at this juncture , my mother , noticing that I showed unusual signs of debility , urged me to seek medical advice . |
| 11 | Nobody who brings forward biological causes supposes that they replace social causes . |
| 12 | Now the Times has never asked me to write a leading article announcing that I have some doubts about the quantum theory |
| 13 | ‘ My husband has married only once , ’ she told me ‘ but he has forgotten that he has any duties . ’ |
| 14 | It was claimed that it made rural communities vulnerable to guerrilla reprisals . |
| 15 | Staff at the Commission have claimed that it has insufficient funds to do this . |
| 16 | Writing appears to demand that they use muscular movements which are not natural to them . |
| 17 | ‘ I realise that he has considerable problems . |
| 18 | The equally helpful Bass Centre ( 071 265 1567 ) say that they carry suitable spares and can organise remedies for such ailments , too , so nil desperandum , Warwickists … |
| 19 | They say that I mean any changes any in temperature are very noticeable so w Like it is working in the middle of winter offshore would be something I would have to come to terms with but no I mean I do n't think there 's any problems work-wise . |
| 20 | Yeah , but you say that I paid thirty pounds for the Astra , now let's get it in the balance here , you see what I mean , and that sen and then |
| 21 | Although I have fundamental disagreements with the Minister on many issues , I acknowledge that he made many concessions to the logical arguments of hon. Members from the three Opposition parties involved . |
| 22 | Recognising that relocation may have a worse effect on married staff than on single workers , it is not unusual to find that they receive higher allowances . |
| 23 | You are likely to find that you need more fillings when you visit the dentist . |
| 24 | John Gadsby who travelled across France in 1855 found that he needed two greatcoats and a large travelling wrapper to keep himself warm even though the carriage was supplied with hot footwarmers which were renewed at certain stops along the route . |
| 25 | Talking to a tobacconist I found that he has some women customers and a range of smaller pipes for them to choose from . |
| 26 | Sally found that she had good abilities in this area . |
| 27 | She took out her wallet and found that she had six pounds and ten shillings which she placed on the chair by his bed ; ‘ Will that be enough to be going on with ? ’ she asked . |
| 28 | People like me in the past used to rail that we had commercial enterprises using the college . |
| 29 | Conversely , the Profitboss accepts that they have greater skills in packing , driving and cleaning than him . |
| 30 | The provision of specialised consultants for accident units also came under criticism and the committee reported that it took seven years , until 1992 , for the number of A&E consultants in Scotland to increase from 11 to 23 , even though the most recent review concluded that 34 were needed . |