Example sentences of "[adj] that [pron] [vb past] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 When he introduced the report in the house , my right honourable friend , the member for Kingston upon Thames made is clear that he accepted them all and that the government was committed to carrying them out .
2 ‘ I am so sorry that I caused you such grief by acting as I did , by going off without telling anyone .
3 I am glad that you found them useful .
4 I got your first letter to Nanking on Saturday , and had plenty of letters at Sian — I 'm not sure that I got them all , in particular I got a letter from Tom sent on March 23 , but I 'm not sure whether that 's the one you referred to , anyway I 'm grateful to you all for keeping me in touch .
5 Summarize what the candidate said to make sure that I got it right ?
6 A Hunter rubbed the cold , clammy substance over his face , making sure that it covered his one remaining eye .
7 On this particular the Government have got it right , and I am proud that they got it right .
8 Unconcerned that it took him more than a year to prepare for , he points out the record wait for a first speech is 40 years and even Margaret Thatcher took 18 months before she made hers .
9 He was waiting for her to open the conversation , but his manner was so cold and distant that she found it difficult to begin .
10 ‘ I was so terrified that I fought him all the way .
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