Example sentences of "[adv] that [pron] [vb past] for the " in BNC.
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1 | BRITAIN 'S loudest man revealed yesterday that he competed for the title after neighbours complained about his singing in the bath . |
2 | But Gloucester also insisted throughout that he stood for the continuance of Edward IV 's regime , an emphasis which inevitably played down the political significance of the ‘ outs ’ . |
3 | But Gloucester also insisted throughout that he stood for the continuance of Edward IV 's regime , an emphasis which inevitably played down the political significance of the ‘ outs ’ . |
4 | It was then that they disagreed for the first time about the terms of their verbal agreement and a serious rift developed between them . |
5 | It seems to have been about then that he mentioned for the first time that he thought he was being poisoned with acqua toffana ( a notorious Italian poison ) . |
6 | This he did , and it was then that I experienced for the first time his unexpected propensity for one-liners , conjured out of thin air . |