Example sentences of "[adv] he [vb -s] that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless he says that formal grammar was certainly useful as a reaction against older , notional views of grammar . |
| 2 | Thus he says that many varieties of domesticated species , fancy pigeon breeds for example , are monstrous not adaptive ; they can only be maintained by artificial feeding and breeding , including selective breeding ; they are quite unlike wild , natural and adaptive varieties and even more unlike wild species . |
| 3 | Now he says that arresting drug barons is a waste of time , since their cousins , godsons or even more horrible rivals will at once fill the vacancy . |
| 4 | But now he claims that new material has come to light , from British and former Soviet KGB archives , which he believes casts doubt on Lord Aldington 's account of events . |
| 5 | But these are only reasons of strategy , and a pragmatist believes judges should always be ready to override such reasons when he thinks that changing rules laid down in the past would be in the general interest overall , notwithstanding some limited damage to the authority of political institutions . |
| 6 | Yet he demonstrates that symbolic manipulation is a complex part of their linguistic and social practice . |
| 7 | Yet he accepts that these countries need small , defensively equipped armies that could make a potential attacker think twice . |
| 8 | Now this is in his key messages , and towards the back , there are two pages , where he complains that many promises were made for the facilities management contract , and in particular , erm , he says it is still the case that work to take advantage of the development faci facility has not yet been identified , now I think this is the thing we spent a million pounds on it , and are not using it . |
| 9 | Would the Prime Minister explain why he thinks that deplorable situation exists ? |