Example sentences of "[adv prt] [conj] [verb] that [adj] [noun] " 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 | At the same time , some smart security companies have wised up and realized that such people are bad for business and they have duly set out to recruit the New Bouncer , who is trained to smile and defuse , rather than scowl and disembowel . |
| 3 | Sometimes you have got to hold your hands up and accept that certain players are not right for you . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 ? |
| 6 | 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 ? |
| 7 | He should stop shilly-shallying around and mucking about and ensure that that £100 million of our money is released to our coal mining areas . |
| 8 | He twisted to shield himself , tried to pull himself round and use that big machine-gun he had carried for so long . |