Example sentences of "[vb past] that he [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They then got his notes out and found that he had malignant hypertension — just high blood pressure . |
| 2 | The mocking-birds were probably his best clue , since here he found that he had clear evidence showing that the populations of different islands were quite distinct . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Talking to a tobacconist I found that he has some women customers and a range of smaller pipes for them to choose from . |
| 5 | Harbury surmised that he had more reason than anybody : he had been severely demoted , he had been given a rough time and he was partly responsible for Martin Ayling selling to MacQuillan . |
| 6 | Widgery meanwhile brandished his privately-sponsored U card and announced that he represented British student journalists . |
| 7 | I recall very vividly how , after he had sung a short song in one of the episodes and commanded everybody 's attention , he announced that he hoped one day to be able to play the lead in a big West End musical . |
| 8 | At this Maria Candida , who had been listening on the stairs , let out a wail of joy at the thought that she would be seeing Portugal again ; Leonora went to embrace her daughter and whisper her blessings , while Gerald , who knew when he was beaten and was never any good in emotional situations , announced that he had important business in the castle yard , and would return as soon as he had attended to it . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Referral for hearing tests revealed that he had recurrent otitis media and consequently had intermittent hearing loss . |
| 11 | Erm , let's cover one or two things , because about a year ago , in two articles in the local use , sorry who was it ? allowed to sell the accumulated fund from council house sales , on building new houses , and two weeks later the deputy leader of the council , argued that he needed that money invested because the council could n't exist without the interest on it . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | ‘ did , without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority ’ Means that this offence is not committed if the accused believed that he had lawful authority to do it or that he would have had the owner 's consent if the owner knew of his doing it and the circumstances of it . |
| 14 | LINTON WAS VERY surprised to be woken so early , and told that he had another journey to make , before breakfast . |
| 15 | Dougal muttered that he supposed each situation should be judged on its own merits . |
| 16 | She also noticed that he drank five martinis , although they had no noticeable effect upon him . |
| 17 | His straw hat was balanced on his forehead , his jacket lay folded on the concrete beside him , and she noticed that he wore balding suede shoes and some form of club or regimental tie . |
| 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 | Although Henry stated that he favoured constitutional reform — including an increase in the size of the Cabinet and a greater recognition of the role of political parties — he denied suggestions that his eventual aim was to achieve complete independence from New Zealand . |
| 20 | John Major made a perceptive observation a few days ago when he declared that he found many people to be cross , rather than angry , about the recession . |
| 21 | Although Richard claimed that he took this initiative in the hope of bringing about peace so that the crusade could get under way , his father objected strongly , presumably on the grounds that the general position of the Angevins would be weakened if they admitted the principle that their disputes could be settled in their overlord 's court . |
| 22 | Olson , in several illwritten but splendidly honest verse diatribes against MUZAK , showed that he knew that fear and hatred as well as any of us . |
| 23 | ‘ Frank S again showed that he has that combination of speed and strength that first team coach Egil Olsen is looking for . |
| 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 | I think I would have to give the biscuit to him because one day I was down at the bankruptcy court and I discovered that he had 130 petitions on the file and I do n't think mine reached 100 ! |
| 28 | She discovered that he had urinary frequency and it was decided that a specimen of urine should be sent to the bacteriology laboratory to discover whether he had a urinary tract infection . |
| 29 | The court heard that he possessed indecent photographs of young boys . |
| 30 | By his early twenties William decided that he wanted more engineering experience than could be got in his own area . |