Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [vb pp] [that] [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am told that Honest John has taken to phoning up editors of the papers that helped him regain power to plead with them not to be so beastly . |
| 2 | It 's claimed that clearing Dickens and Jones in Milton Keynes on a busy pre-Christmas shopping day cost the firm one hundred thousand pounds in lost business . |
| 3 | It 's thought that six-month-old Hannah Davies was dropped on her head by a three-year-old boy , though the inquest jury returned an open verdict because of conflicting evidence . |
| 4 | ‘ It is acknowledged that eastern Europe does represent , given its geographical connections with Asia , a threat in terms of transporting illegal drugs to western Europe , ’ he said . |
| 5 | It is thought that British Midland considered the City Airport some time ago , but decided against moving in at that stage . |
| 6 | When Mrs Thatcher took office in May 1979 it was assumed that southern Africa would cause a massive rift between her and the black African states of the Commonwealth . |
| 7 | It was understood that growing US concern about the failure of its economy to respond to the stimulus of lower interest rates had been impressed upon G-7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors by US President George Bush during talks on April 28 , ahead of the opening of the formal session . |
| 8 | There were red faces when halfway through an interview it was noticed that veteran Hal Roach , who produced the Laurel and Hardy movies , had not buttoned up his trousers properly . |
| 9 | The Russian Federation Supreme Soviet sent a delegation to the region , but it was said that Russian Vice-President Aleksandr Rutskoi had exacerbated the situation by giving an ultimatum to the National Guard to disband on Oct. 10 , in return for the holding of presidential elections on Oct. 27 . |
| 10 | It was intimated that future UN Security Council unanimity over action against Iraq would be in peril if the USA was seen to be protecting Israel . |
| 11 | As the princess arrived back in London , amid new rumours of a marriage rift , it was disclosed that 11-month-old Louis Lonsdale , the only son of Laura and James Lonsdale , died on Tuesday in his cot . |
| 12 | As the princess arrived back in London , it was disclosed that 11-month-old Louis Lonsdale , the only son of Laura and James Lonsdale , died on Tuesday in his cot . |
| 13 | It was implied that socialist China was ‘ pure ’ and liable to be infected by these ‘ evils ’ if people were not wary . |
| 14 | It was rumoured that 71-year-old Hu Yaobang , Deng 's long-standing protégé was impatient for his mentor to step down so that he could firmly take the political reins and strengthen the embattled reformist position . |