Example sentences of "[indef pn] that [modal v] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mariana did n't look up so the smile Trent gave her was a waste of time and he could n't think of anything else to say , or nothing that would make any difference . |
| 2 | This is scorched-earth commentary , razing to the ground everything that might provide some cover for his quarry , stripping the plays of all that renders them humanly habitable . |
| 3 | Chapman was interested only in something that would last three hours . |
| 4 | Certainly if we 'd see something that would do this afternoon , or New Drove today , that 's fine . |
| 5 | The treaty gave no indication of what a common agricultural policy would be other than something that would increase agricultural productivity , ensure a fair standard . |
| 6 | Then this heroine does something that might seem sheer foolishness . |
| 7 | Well , that , that , that reminds me of something that might cast some light on Jake 's dream . |
| 8 | Second , while two thirds of respondents espoused an open systems policy , in reality few are adopting it — again , open systems is regarded as a technology to keep the computing professionals amused rather than something that will show real business benefits . |
| 9 | Responsibility for developing standards will also require a greater interest than hitherto in the effectiveness of clinical care ( Williamson , 1990 ) , something that will require considerable briefing . |
| 10 | ‘ But we could be dealing with something that could take several generations to come out . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ The essence of the patent for you is surely that you believe the heat is there and if it can be scaled up , as you hope it can , that is something that could have manifest benefits to everybody . |
| 12 | One that would ensure permanent representation in power for the Left , ’ he said . |
| 13 | In an apparent reference to recent demands by German nationalists and neo-fascists for one state with Germany 's pre-1937 borders , he warned against ‘ certain signs of political extremism , one that would ignore political realities and the historic memory of hundreds of millions of people ’ . |
| 14 | Certainly not one that would take seven months to finish . ’ |
| 15 | Since the book seemed to be one that would cause some controversy , she had better proceed with caution . |
| 16 | Having arrived at some form of equilibrium , Bukharin was concerned that this should not be equilibrium with ‘ negative indications ’ , but one that would have mobile growth without cataclysmic consequences . |
| 17 | But it is in many ways an odd , unbalanced discography , one that would have puzzled Byrd himself , and which puzzles those who know the true length and breadth of Byrd 's achievement . |
| 18 | When the modern one arrived , the one that could do fancy stitching , all the women gathered round , talking at once . |
| 19 | It is also time to worry , for such a strong consensus generally has an over-reaction on its coat-tails , one that could do more damage than the action to which it is a response . |
| 20 | Brown doubts Microsoft 's pledge to reduce it to 8Mb in the final release will produce a very usable system , certainly not one that could run multiple applications concurrently . |
| 21 | I 'm the one that can answer that prayer . |
| 22 | You are the one that can answer that prayer . |
| 23 | Being an available technology and the only one that can deliver high quality interactive video , videodiscs continue to be used in training , especially in dedicated applications commissioned by large corporations who can make sense of the economics . |
| 24 | And so I was the one that used to take this lunch to father . |
| 25 | No I do n't think there were , there might have been one or two , yes I do know one that used to make some form of er something for the saddlery trade and you know those houses opposite the alms houses in Road , there are some alms houses on the one side , then there 's some houses that lie up steps on the other side of the road if they 're still there . |
| 26 | This is important since the brief was always to destroy anything that may leave incriminating evidence . |
| 27 | Translation — with both Sega and Nintendo still locked in combat for the pre-pubescent male dollar , anything that might alienate little boys ( eg girlie games ) is still a definite no-no . |
| 28 | The cost for a single user of a committee feed is a real deterrent , particularly for individual ITV regional companies , and the Committee was anxious to avoid anything that might inhibit regional coverage . |
| 29 | While some Labour politicians have been supportive , others have displayed a small-minded determination to avoid saying anything that might offend Muslim voters , as if that was the highest issue at stake . |
| 30 | Immediately , he began trying to predict Simon 's responses , to work out ways of soothing him , of flattering him , of making him laugh , anything that might defuse that aggression or at least make sure that Simon directed it at someone else . |