Example sentences of "[that] [noun prp] [adv] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By forges Defoe meant cutlers ' smithies ; it appeared to him that Sheffield already had a pronounced industrial character , and though it was very small by later standards it struck him as being ‘ very populous and large ’ . |
| 2 | The story could have happened anywhere , but some readers may notice that Sinkport closely resembles a well-known coastal town in East Sussex . |
| 3 | The fact that England virtually possessed a common language is also reflected in the increasing extent to which it was used both by individuals and by corporate bodies . |
| 4 | Robson tires of pointing out that England always have a spare man , but unfortunately this often turns out to be Gary Stevens , an orthodox full-back , perhaps incorrigibly so . |
| 5 | On this occasion in Dunvegan he repeated his earlier assertion that Burke never made a good joke . |
| 6 | I do not myself think , that Mr ever produces a biased report on anything , and I would think that , erm , on reflection Mr may think that he overstepped the mark there , er I feel that we should , if we can , defer this in it 's entirety , which also includes , the note at the bottom , that would allow Mr to go out and , and , and explore the possibilities . |
| 7 | The Headmaster is disappointed that Geoffrey only recieved a standard reply from the Prime Minister 's office — not even signed by John Major . |
| 8 | It is certainly possible that Mercury once had a molten iron core which has since partly or wholly solidified . |
| 9 | This means that SCOTVEC now has a unique role , both accrediting and awarding vocational qualifications . |
| 10 | It is , however , worth mentioning that Nestlé subsequently established a special unit based in York responsible for developing the whole group 's worldwide confectionery business . |