Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] that [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I realized that over the years the white wedding dress had become yellow , and the flowers in her hair had died , and the bride inside the dress had grown old . |
| 2 | I told Northcliffe that if his people would make enquiries at our Central Office , he would find that our nightly regiment of speakers was at least as well worth reporting as the Radical contingent , but that I realized that from the Press point of view , no doubt , our speakers did not play up to the reporters by handing them their speeches in advance , and by other tricks of the kind to which the Radical orators have recourse . |
| 3 | And I liken that to the power from above which can execute our sinful selves . |
| 4 | She sounded ill-tempered and I realised that in the absence of me , Syl and Lili she must have dined alone with Mrs Monro and Robert and the gallery owner . |
| 5 | I judge that in the time it takes the lift to creep the height of the building I have to be out the door and on my way . |
| 6 | I trust that in the light of this letter you will now be able to lend your support to the proposals being put to the Finance Committee on 9 December 1992 . |
| 7 | In fact , as I have developed this chapter , I realise that within the definition I am using they are exactly the same thing . |
| 8 | Given the date , it was then a question of working backwards and consulting an old diary ; and I found that during the period in question I was in India for Panorama . |
| 9 | On checking through the Division list , I found that among the Members who sadly threw out that advanced piece of legislation were the right hon. Member for Norfolk , South ( Mr. MacGregor ) and other interesting names . |
| 10 | Nobody will blame me if I say that in the circumstances I became very uneasy . |
| 11 | I think that the hon. Gentleman will know what I mean when I say that in the context of coming towards the end of a particular available time , whether it is the time for talks or the time for a general election , there is reluctance among certain parties — and I make this remark generally — to turn their cards face upwards if there is any danger that other people will not have turned their cards face upwards by the time the whistle blows . |
| 12 | erm I think in a way to , as many a parent knows , to act instantly , cause some pain , and then let the matter drop , is a very good system in some senses , but is it , is it a good thing to have happening in the middle of traffic ? erm I suggest that on the whole something might be gained if this was tried here . |
| 13 | In my message for World Communications Day last year , I mentioned that among the realities we celebrate on this annual occasion are the God-given gifts of speech , of hearing and of sight which make communication possible between us . |
| 14 | I told that to the American who came to my office and made the offer . |
| 15 | When I visited Pucklechurch , the remand centre outside Bristol which was virtually destroyed during the riots , I noted that among the graffiti painted by prisoners during the riot there were slogans promising solidarity , not merely with Bristol and Strangeways prisoners as one might have expected , but also with protesters against the poll tax . |
| 16 | I ca n't speak for Terry and Tom , but I imagine that as the night 's anger and frustration ebbed away , their determination had been blunted by the morning 's antics . |
| 17 | Yeah I noticed that on the top of the |
| 18 | right up the stairs , the passage and er I noticed that on the stairs not too bad you know , that hardly gets used , er |
| 19 | Once I was lying on the bed I noticed that with the appearance of Aids , there is so much more precaution — every needle , tube , cotton wool swab etc is carefully disposed of . |
| 20 | And I noticed that in the wardrobe was a spare pillow . |
| 21 | I noticed that in the report on City vs Arse , Rocastle played the 90 minutes and got no mention at all . |
| 22 | I hope that on the basis of the assurances given , two five five can be withdrawn . |
| 23 | I hope that by the time you read this report we will have got several protests off the ground . |
| 24 | I hope that in the time of the consultation they actually begin to take on board the fact that we 're talking about human beings . |
| 25 | Such writing rapidly palls , and I hope that in the novels to come , Motion can curb his reckless passion for it . |
| 26 | Nevertheless , I was left to ponder whether to have healing or not to have healing , and so concerned did I become that in the end , a wise man from the Quakers was summoned to give a judgement of Solomon . |
| 27 | Often , we would disturb huge salmon , red-dressed for spawning , and I suspect that during the days of the POW camp , salmon were a frequent supplement to meagre wartime rations . |
| 28 | I suspect that at the back of his mind there lurked a phrase from Beowulf , about those very similar monsters Grendel and his mother : no hie faeder cunnon , ‘ men know of no father for them ’ . |
| 29 | I suspect that at the moment he sees all the disadvantages and none of the advantages of committee work . |
| 30 | More money and more promotion wo n't bring him happiness and , I suspect that at the end of the day , neither will they satisfy you . |