Example sentences of "[indef pn] [that] [modal v] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm the unstable bladder was present more often amongst our obstructed group although erm this was not something that would distinguish the obstructed patients from the non-obstructed . |
| 2 | It had to be something that would give the prospective punter some idea of the staggering depth and scope and thoroughness of Henry 's work . |
| 3 | So if we can do something that may trick the would-be burglar into thinking there 's someone in , then he may well go somewhere else . |
| 4 | There 's something missing , something that could change the whole slant of our investigation . |
| 5 | His meaning was clear , and she knew the choice before her was a momentous one , one that might change the whole course of her life . |
| 6 | They rang on Saturday morning to say the repair to the tractor 'll be three thousand and that 's the only one that 'll take the big plough . |
| 7 | The SSC is designed to probe those high energies , and thus to make possible the creation of a grander theory , one that would contain the standard model but also surpass it . |
| 8 | People will say that they seem to be wishing that the person would hurry up and die , but in reality it seems that this event is the only one that can break the suspended animation of events being acted out in front of them . |
| 9 | It was a long time before she saw anything that would explain the curious horse call ; then she saw a notice-board standing up , gaunt and solitary , ahead of her , and she hurried towards it . |
| 10 | ‘ At one point things got out of hand and we had to organise a group of MPs a Make-up Patrol crew to follow the actors around to see that they did n't eat anything or do anything that would affect the prosthetic face gear . ’ |