Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [verb] [adv prt] that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lest anyone should think that the matter is totally unproblematical , it is perhaps worth pointing out that the same dictionary gives no separate recognition to the parallel occurrences of shut . |
| 2 | Before moving on to the next section , it is perhaps worth pointing out that the analysis just presented also allows us to handle certain uses related to the infinitive of reaction where the nexus between the infinitive and the main clause is much looser than in the canonical cases discussed above in ( 11 ) — ( 16 ) : ( 28 ) I was stunned , to see him lose . |
| 3 | The Chief Constable for the West Midlands , Geoffrey Dear , took this argument further by pointing out that the day before the riots a successful carnival had taken place , with the support of local community leaders . |
| 4 | It is also worth pointing out that the ELR can field one of the most representative ranges of ex-Western motive power , as the steam fleet can be supplemented by ex-BR ( WR ) diesel-hydraulics , |
| 5 | I am sure that he is right in saying that the reduced pupil-teacher ratio provides children with an advantage , and also in pointing out that the quality of teaching and the ability of teachers is at least as important . |
| 6 | I defended myself stoutly by pointing out that the alternative was to break off negotiations , with a dispute that could have gone on for months at great cost to the health of the nation . |