Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] that [det] [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was pleasant to know that that fact had been noted among the critical young gentlemen who comprised , as far as it could be done , Edwin 's set . |
| 2 | It is now easy to see that any QDM received which is a smaller figure than the desired track QDM means that you are to the left of your track . |
| 3 | When Helena Levy died earlier this year the Trust was delighted to find that this generosity had extended to leaving seven-eighths of her estate to the Trust — a sum likely to amount to nearly £5 million . |
| 4 | Here in his own house he was aloof , unsmiling , the man Jenna had first met , and it was almost impossible to believe that this man had held her , kissed her passionately , urged her to come here to stay with him . |
| 5 | But it 's incredible to think that such things happened in them days is n't it really ? |
| 6 | I am glad to say that these tactics backfired . |
| 7 | It would be reasonable to assume that such researchers had adopted new research interests , had changed occupations , or had moved to different localities . |
| 8 | It would be reasonable to assume that such researchers had adopted new research interests , had changed occupations , or had moved to different localities . |
| 9 | He was pleased to find that both girls shared his taste in music , although they also liked sentimental ballads and dance music . |
| 10 | How ridiculous to think that these plays had been thrust at me when I was ten ! |
| 11 | It is stretching cynicism too far to doubt that these men meant what they said , even though other less obviously praiseworthy intentions crept in . |
| 12 | It is extremely difficult to believe that this cult did not have political overtones . |
| 13 | It was difficult to believe that these birds had been harvested for food on Mykines for generations , or to argue against the Faroese claim that the strict regulations which apply to the fowling are designed to ensure that the population numbers are not adversely affected . |
| 14 | It is fair to say that this race lacked the energetic input normally associated with Mansell , banned from yesterday 's Grand Prix after breaking the regulations at Estoril last Sunday . |
| 15 | To us , the glacier now appeared to lie more than half a mile away from the river , but scrambling across the black gravel of the terminal moraine , we were surprised to find that this rubble concealed the true icy snout . |
| 16 | He was surprised to find that this dairymaid had such sad thoughts . |
| 17 | Yet the numbers of women choosing not to marry receded in times of rising real wages , and the same conditions lowered the average age at marriage Hence , it is wise to remember that many women remained unmarried only because they did not have the means to start a new household with a husband . |
| 18 | Not at all bad considering that all hell broke loose in September and the City was rocked by events outside its control . |