Example sentences of "[adv] [that] he [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | BRITAIN 'S loudest man revealed yesterday that he competed for the title after neighbours complained about his singing in the bath . |
| 2 | But Gloucester also insisted throughout that he stood for the continuance of Edward IV 's regime , an emphasis which inevitably played down the political significance of the ‘ outs ’ . |
| 3 | But Gloucester also insisted throughout that he stood for the continuance of Edward IV 's regime , an emphasis which inevitably played down the political significance of the ‘ outs ’ . |
| 4 | In a year or two he should have a decent sized flock — of course he 's not normally down here this early , he only has a bit of a stable down here that he rents for the summer along with his few acres of grass and his bit of land for cultivation . |
| 5 | It seems to have been about then that he mentioned for the first time that he thought he was being poisoned with acqua toffana ( a notorious Italian poison ) . |