Example sentences of "[conj] [det] [prep] this [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is hoped that some of this will go towards special development project for the north east so that Jennie Appleby can come onto the staff on a more permanent basis . |
| 2 | Although all of this must sound rather grim and depressing , in actual fact almost everything that happens now is fated — even written in the stars , as they say . |
| 3 | It was not the intention , of course , that all of this should come to pass at one stroke , nor is it clear that it can ever wholly come to pass . |
| 4 | If the subjects with pneumonia were more likely to return for follow up visits than those without this could have resulted in an overestimation of the incidence of bacterial pneumonia among the drug users who seroconverted . |
| 5 | All this is designed to tantalise — as soon as I ask if any of this can go on the record , he clams up . |
| 6 | However , before any of this could happen , Rear-Admiral Kotov , from the Ordzhonikidze , went to see Rear-Admiral Philip Burnett , Chief of Staff of the Portsmouth naval base , complaining that his sailors had seen a frogman near his ships that morning , and demanding an explanation . |
| 7 | The pension reform is skilfully organised , and will save a lot of money ( though most of this will help the social-security fund , not the government budget ) . |