Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , the fact that he did not refer her to a different psychiatrist convinced me for a long time that I had misconstrued the situation . |
| 2 | The point is that the inference which you give to it is that they 're not quite fit to be Governors , by comparison with others , and I 'd like to defend that because I can assure you that I have never ever nominated a Governor for a school who I have not thought would be advantageous to that Board of Governors to have as a member and that he will be he or she will be a contributor to that particular school , and I 've done it time and time and time again and indeed on occasions have had headmasters coming to me and thanking me for the particular person that I put in . |
| 3 | Everyone loves me for the very things that you want me to cover up ! |
| 4 | It has come through to me as a firm conclusion that , if there is such a thing as premonition , it is something which is instantaneous — a flash of intuition … . |
| 5 | I said earlier that we want to involve all aspects of the educational system , and for example we have already written to every local authority in the country , telling them about the general themes that we have identified as important , asking for their comments , for their suggestions of other matters that we should perhaps look into , and also asking for their help and involvement . |
| 6 | ‘ So , given that I have a political opportunity , I tend to become an enthusiast harnessing the forces that are at work , trying to get the best out of them , trying to use them for the political purposes that I believe in . |
| 7 | Nothing in the three villagers ' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes . |
| 8 | She watches me through a black veil that hangs from a black hat . |
| 9 | The formality of the dining-room furnishings seemed at first to change his mood from ease to starch , but it appeared to me after a short while that he was troubled rather by indecision as to which side I was now on , them or us . |
| 10 | The duo 's set seemed lethargic , a muddy mix robbing them of the textured subtleties that make their records so invigorating . |
| 11 | One hundred and twenty five years on , we know a lot more about animals and plants than Darwin did , and still not a single case is known to me of a complex organ that could not have been formed by numerous successive slight modifications . |
| 12 | That remi you 've C Cynthia saying that reminds me of the other thing that came out in feedback . |
| 13 | Two pieces of matter that are close to each other have less energy than the same two pieces a long way apart , because you have to expend energy to separate them against the gravitational force that is pulling them together . |
| 14 | Irene had lived surrounded by the gales of hatred , but remained untouched by them behind the high wall that had protected her since childhood … |
| 15 | I can tell from the way you 're sparking at me like a green-eyed cat that there 's nothing you 'd like more . ’ |
| 16 | If you make good use of the contacts it forces you to make in Ardmore , Wellington or Christchurch , you can get a very useful insight into the local scene that helps prepare you for the fascinating flying that lies ahead . |
| 17 | As beautiful and as wholesome as you may be on the outside , I shall reveal you for the black-hearted trickster that you are . |
| 18 | Thank you for the everyday experience that Jesus is alive in us today . |
| 19 | It 's strange the way Chinese Whispers start about certain guitars ; by the time the umpteenth person has told you about the amazing instrument that they 've seen , you begin to be very sceptical about whether anything can be as outrageous as described … |
| 20 | This is just as well , since such a decision will deprive you of the legal rights that you would have if you were dismissed . |
| 21 | I mention this not in order to remind you of the central heating that you have left behind , but to warn you not to get ill . |
| 22 | ‘ To ram it home to you in no uncertain terms that I was sexually active , and very much considered desirable by other women . ’ |
| 23 | In the name of the International Lesbian and Gay Association ( IGLA ) , I would like to congratulate you on the positive stand that Amnesty International has taken at its recent International Council Meeting regarding people imprisoned solely for their homosexuality . |
| 24 | I 'm going to take you to a little place that 'll sell us a bottle of scotch in the back room , and nobody any the wiser . |
| 25 | Which will take you to the right land that you 're seekin' . |
| 26 | Furthermore , there are literally only a handful of really big-time string manufacturers in the world , and a short burst of brain-power will lead you to the correct conclusion that there are a lot of companies buying strings in bulk from the big makers and putting their names on them . |
| 27 | really answer the first part of the Noble Lord 's question by saying that er er it is a question of future cost , er we are er we are already spending a great deal of money on the first part er of this er library and er we will have to examine the future cost very carefully and I put it to you to the Noble Lord that it would be a really sad reflection where the field of creative endeavour in which this country is m has most excelled over the centuries , in other words literature to have no single focus for celebration , preservation and active use , it really is er very important that this library continues , but may I remind Your Lordships also that we 're not talking about the s the library in this question , we 're talking about the u the site at present used by the builders . |
| 28 | And they have led them under the false belief that a negotiated solution was seriously pursued . |
| 29 | I am willing to talk to anyone who comes to me with a proposed solution that they believe the House would accept — including the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull , West and other Labour Members . |
| 30 | He was a highly educated gentleman , a very well known Varsity athlete , but he came to me with a bad report that he was completely and utterly clueless about some of the finer points of simple take-off and landing procedures . |