Example sentences of "[vb past] that [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They proposed that they became Frankish vassals in return for protection against the expanding might of Abd-ar-Rahman the Ommeyad , who had taken over virtually the whole of Spain . |
| 2 | John Gadsby who travelled across France in 1855 found that he needed two greatcoats and a large travelling wrapper to keep himself warm even though the carriage was supplied with hot footwarmers which were renewed at certain stops along the route . |
| 3 | Talking to a tobacconist I found that he has some women customers and a range of smaller pipes for them to choose from . |
| 4 | Sally found that she had good abilities in this area . |
| 5 | She took out her wallet and found that she had six pounds and ten shillings which she placed on the chair by his bed ; ‘ Will that be enough to be going on with ? ’ she asked . |
| 6 | The provision of specialised consultants for accident units also came under criticism and the committee reported that it took seven years , until 1992 , for the number of A&E consultants in Scotland to increase from 11 to 23 , even though the most recent review concluded that 34 were needed . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She realized that she had some confusions of her own that needed sorting out . |
| 9 | Mrs Teresa Leinen , 25 , may be parted from Sean , three , and Ashley , one , within five days after the High Court ruled that she broke international laws . |
| 10 | Alliance partisans admitted that they read anti-Alliance papers but they claimed their papers were less pro-Conservative than Conservative partisans ' papers and less pro-Labour than Labour partisans ' papers ( Table 6.6 ) . |
| 11 | They listened to the Black story and admitted that it had important implications . |
| 12 | Q My 3-year-old mongrel has just been to the vet to have his teeth cleaned , as a checkup revealed that he had dental problems . |
| 13 | In Harvey ( 1981 ) 72 Cr App R 139 , the Court of Appeal held that whether a threat to kill , rape or maim was a proper means of reinforcing the demand was a question for the jury , as was the question whether the accused believed that he had reasonable grounds . |
| 14 | Miss Chadwick added that they sing two services a week and in addition perform larger choral works in the concerts they stage once or twice a term . |
| 15 | He also noted that they had narrow bodies , as the B.E.T . |
| 16 | If we also assume that my neighbour assumed that I knew these facts about the world , and that I interpreted her words according to the co-operative principle , then we can also see why the way she actually phrased her request is not only true and relevant , but also brief and clear . |
| 17 | She also noticed that he drank five martinis , although they had no noticeable effect upon him . |
| 18 | The mention of suspension is of interest : that the cause of it — truancy — is not only a 20th century phenomenon is shown by the next paragraph of the Report : " The parent of George Highton who had been suspended on account of frequent absence attended by order of the Deputation and stated that he had 3 boys in the School and that the one complained of was so refractory as to be beyond his management and would not attend as he should , frequently persuading his Brothers to follow his example and having gone into service he wished him to be dismissed , which was done , and the parent was informed that if the other two were not more regular in their attendance they would also be discharged . " |
| 19 | Before leaving the village I consulted a chart outside the coastguard station , which confirmed that I had five hours before high tide ; this would give me time to get to the end of Worm 's Head and safely back onto the cliffs without danger of being stranded . |
| 20 | Rosie said , ‘ Er — um — ’ and Shelley guessed that she had other plans for Saturday . |
| 21 | ‘ We always boasted that we made 29 films with one script — now we have made 30 , ’ laughs Peter , 78 . |
| 22 | She boasted that she had two bedrooms and a bathroom , which had been constructed from a third bedroom . |
| 23 | These remained and the following sequence over a month all proved ineffective although she commented that she felt 20 years younger : Lachesis LM3 , stopping the remedy , Lachesis 200 , Syphilinum LM1 and returning to Lachesis LM3 . |
| 24 | The Shah replied that he had sad associations with South Africa , because his father had died there . |
| 25 | Manners replied that he had three reasons for appointing Scott in preference to the other two prize-winners . |
| 26 | touched that he touched several things . |
| 27 | For example , some GPs in our study indicated that they want all prescriptions to be entered on patient records , ’ Mr West said . |
| 28 | Reports indicated that it included strong guarantees of fundamental human rights , but that a number of clauses gave rise to heated debate , including proposed provisions allowing for detention without trial and for the postponement of local elections for five years . |
| 29 | Stirling Moss remarked that it had six gears but needed 16 , from which you can gather that it was a bit on the peaky side . |
| 30 | ‘ Under the veil of darkness cities take on a universal quality ’ , thought American artist DOUG DAWSON , until he brought his pastels to London and discovered that it held certain characteristics he could n't ignore . |