Example sentences of "[to-vb] that [pers pn] [verb] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They stared at each other in silence for a moment , surprised to find that they shared some fragment of a common cause : the unsolved mysteries that troubled them both , though twenty years and half a world apart , were somehow one and the same . |
| 2 | Richard patted himself to see that he had some matches on him , a gesture which appealed to Nenna , and walked off up the Embankment to call a taxi . |
| 3 | We used a black chemical to start with but in order to that to help that we needed some heat . |
| 4 | She was in love with Piers , and , now that she had accepted the agony of knowing that her love was n't returned , maybe she could fight for him , could fight to win his heart , because it was silly to assume that he had some sort of woman in his life simply because the astrologer , a girl hardly older than herself , had implied as much . |
| 5 | I was able to arrange that U Khin Zaw , working in the Burmese section of the BBC , should return to be in charge of broadcasting , and in the meantime to ensure that he got some experience of the drama , music and talks departments . |
| 6 | Edward had come to realise that he found some bodies more appealing than others , and that the contemplation of them aroused feelings that had nothing to do with artistic appreciation . |
| 7 | Almost that , and I want to say that I have some sympathy for the lady who has children and just could n't entertain them for the day . |
| 8 | But I am bound to say that I have some doubts . |
| 9 | To prove that you had some sort of power over me ? ’ |