Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [noun sg] that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The carrier was made liable , without limitation , if the loss , damage or delay in question was proven to have resulted from its act or omission ‘ done with intent to cause such loss , damage or delay , or recklessly and with knowledge that such loss , damage or delay would probably result . ’ |
| 2 | The tops of ling heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) , produce yet another shade of yellow dye when boiled in water , and in fact that entire plant is wonderfully versatile : it was commonly used for thatching houses , and even today the few Highland thatchers that remain will swear it is the best thatch in Gaeldom ; it provided beds to sleep on , with the ‘ tops up and roots down ’ arrangement of the mattress assuring a pleasantly aromatic and sound sleep ; it was used in part of the process of tanning leather ; and the fresh , young tops of the heather were ( and at times still are ) brewed into a kind of ale . |
| 3 | But the City , already nervous about the hefty price Thorn paid for Virgin just before the industry down turn — and by talk that 160 people have quit Virgin since the sale — marked Thorn 's shares another 9p lower to 808p . |
| 4 | Staff at the Abingdon branch of the TSB in Stert Street , where Mr Reenan used to work , have been instructed not to comment on the affair , but with speculation that further revelations are likely to be published tomorrow there 'll be more pressure on Mr Reenan to speak . |
| 5 | It was certainly good to read that so many people had never felt healthier or had more energy ; and I was gratified to hear from those who had previously attempted to diet but without success that this diet had worked for them . |
| 6 | I 'm , I 'm rather disappointed that erm neither the Conservatives or the Labour Party are prepared to support a reasonable erm er reasonable plan because erm the , the Chairman is not certain plan which is represented by ourselves , Brian and Michael are routing very , very hard for a regional er airport whilst in fact that National Airport as passing along with a , a National Road er transportation strategy and everything else you can think of . |
| 7 | And the most interesting thing is that er the consultees found it difficult to assess the extent of any additional cost arising from deregulation so you had a regulation you had a compliance cost assessment and you had employed people , consulted as to whether in fact that statutory instrument was gon na cost any more . |
| 8 | As though in wonder that any virus , let alone a foreign one , would dare to get up the royal hooter . |