Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] that it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had always thought that its grip on me was purely personal , ’ wrote Amanda , ‘ — I loved it simply because it was my home — but then I found that it caught other people in its web too . ’ |
| 2 | From my discussions with British Rail , I know that it made specific proposals for the diversion of at least four of the crossings and that the Ramblers Association objected to them all . |
| 3 | I know that it shares that view . |
| 4 | I know that it has one of the worst housing problems in the country . |
| 5 | I am writing as I disagree with various comments made in an article entitled A Pair of Glasses … by Linda Lewis , as I feel that it gave Indian Glassfish a very negative press . |
| 6 | I I knew that it turned blue but I did n't know that was the test . |
| 7 | ‘ I do not think that the mere fact of a payment under protest would be sufficient to entitle the plaintiff to succeed ; but I think that it affords some evidence , when accompanied by other circumstances , that the payment was not voluntarily made to end the matter . |
| 8 | May I say that it seems incredible that , in the light of all that is known about the unreliability of uncorroborated confessions in police custody , there should be those in Northern Ireland who are attempting to defend that practice in relation to the notorious Castlereagh ? |
| 9 | When , in 1884 , G. T. Clark [ q.v. ] published his Mediaeval Military Architecture in England , she realized that it contained false assumptions about the origins of the various mounds or mottes scattered over the British Isles . |
| 10 | Do you know that it took all my self-control not to throttle that dim-witted boy ? ’ |
| 11 | Lucy also saw the plan Doreen had in mind , but she doubted that it had much to do with married couples in search of outdoor adventure . |
| 12 | She says that it tastes good . |
| 13 | When the frame was unfolded and set up she saw that it contained two photographs — one of a good-looking white-haired clergyman wearing a biretta , and the other of a ‘ sweet-faced ’ woman , her slender hand fondling the large cameo brooch at the throat of her dark dress . |
| 14 | In succumbing to ‘ the temptation of subjectivism ’ ( ibid. 23 ) , she recognizes that it becomes impossible to put any distance between oneself and the ‘ native ’ , or more importantly between oneself and oneself in such a situation . |
| 15 | She believes that it prevented many Labour supporters from registering on the electoral roll ( in the hope of avoiding payment ) , thus depriving Mr Kinnock of a large number of votes . |
| 16 | If we conclude that it becomes clear that the trend , long-term , is away from the conventional type of power steering , with a valve mounted er in line with the input car |
| 17 | The polarisation of views , inherent in the structure of a dialogue , may oversimplify complex issues at the heart of the debate , but we hope that it highlights several important conflicts which remain unresolved . |
| 18 | In introducing the predicative construction in Section 3.2 we stated that it had two positive characteristics : completeness , which we regard as primary ; and the secondary characteristic of making explicit the validity of the subordinate property for the entity qualified . |
| 19 | It is only when we remember that it has many internal parts , all obeying laws of physics at their own level , that we understand the behaviour of the whole body . |
| 20 | We find it difficult to know how to obtain samples of families with recent baptisms , so we enlist the help of some local clergy who are interested , and we find that it seems simpler to restrict ourselves to baptism within the Anglican Church , since other baptisms in nonconformist churches and chapels suggest that the parents are of some definite religious following . |
| 21 | We realised that there could be some difficulties , and some apparent injustices might show up , but due to great consultative work put in by Councillors , and Mrs , often against great vilification and personal attack , many per problems were sorted out as they arose but we saw that i in April motions in amendments we see that it takes three full paragraphs of the amended motion to see that they deign to welcome initiatives which extend participation in decision making to schools , governors and parents . |
| 22 | And , at one point , Malcolm must have asked him if he 'd consider coming over to join the band , because Hell wrote to us via him saying that it sounded interesting but that because money and visas would be a problem he just could n't . |
| 23 | These industrialists welcomed foreign capital , because they felt that it stimulated economic activity in general , from which they could all benefit ( Petras and Cook 1973 ) . |
| 24 | Dr Mike Mosson , director personnel at the Royal Bank , says the bank has a policy of ‘ positive assistance ’ and ‘ positive encouragement ’ towards women , although he insists that it falls short of positive discrimination . |
| 25 | While he agrees that it involves more risk , it does not deter him . |
| 26 | An organisation might become so widely diversified in the range of products or services it offers that it becomes difficult , if not impossible , for management to integrate all of the organisation under a common objective and within a single ‘ management philosophy ’ and culture . |
| 27 | He says that it looks different . |
| 28 | And when a police officer went to examine the Nissan Cherry he discovered that it had two bald tyres . |
| 29 | It seems that it makes more sense to the majority of people if we tell you how much faster ( or slower ) than a common reference machine the test machine is . |
| 30 | Does he realise that it shows huge decreases for the next five years , especially in London , with up to 95 per cent . |