Example sentences of "[adv prt] [conj] [verb] that [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I remember this sermon because my father , who never laughed but always kept a straight face when he joked , leaned over and murmured that this preacher spoke so eloquently of Hell , he must have been there himself . ’ |
| 2 | No wonder that we cheer when we see older generations giving it just one more go , not because they expect to hear bells ringing or lights flashing , but because they want to reach out and feel that reassuring touch or see that reaffirming glance which means they have an ally in the world who uniquely cares that they thrive . |
| 3 | Why did she go out and buy that obvious representation of a landscape she wanted to escape , the figures moving noiselessly under the shadow of the mill ? |
| 4 | To reach out and touch that enticing dimple in his cheek — and then perhaps say something to change the amusement in his eyes to something more heady ? |
| 5 | He twisted to shield himself , tried to pull himself round and use that big machine-gun he had carried for so long . |