Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] that it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As well as the points mentioned there are the usual claims for Latin that it improves competence in English , facilitates the learning of other languages and so on . |
| 2 | Bede says of the episcopal authority of Bishop Wilfrid in the reign of Oswiu that it embraced Northumbrians and Picts as far as the power of Oswiu extended ( HE III , 3 ) , and the Life of Wilfrid that in the reign of Ecgfrith it widened still further so that Wilfrid was bishop of the Saxons ( that is , the Northumbrians ) in the south and the Britons , Scots and Picts in the north ( Vita Wilfridi , ch. 21 ) . |
| 3 | There was a slight awkward pause and in the tiny fraction of time that it lasted Harriet experienced a stab of pique . |
| 4 | Also bearing on the seriousness of an anomaly will be the length of time that it resists attempts to remove it . |
| 5 | India 's government is so concerned about naturally high fluoride levels in water that it believes children under seven should not use fluoridated toothpaste . |
| 6 | Quorum says that it has some Echo Logic-type technology in development that it calls Autoport and might be interested in a cross-licensing deal — see page four . |
| 7 | On Jan. 28 Uri Lubrani , Israel 's co-ordinator of government activities in Lebanon , said in an interview with Middle East Television that Israel did not object to the Lebanese government deploying its army in southern Lebanon on condition that it took action against terrorist organizations and did not support them . |
| 8 | It is a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together . |
| 9 | The compensation demanded would cover claims by Virgin that it lost revenue from passengers ‘ poached ’ by BA after gaining access to its computer records . |