Example sentences of "the [noun] [verb] that this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Enid Blyton 's characters do show emotions — they show affection and they get angry — but they are obvious and unrevealing , the writer judging that this shallowness is appropriate for young readers . |
| 2 | It adds : ‘ It is felt following the findings of the Accounts Commission that this role should be fully examined . ’ |
| 3 | The archbishop hoped that this offer would be sufficient to restore peace , and Lancaster together with Wake and others swore a solemn oath that they had not done anything against the estate of the king or to the dishonour of his royal lordship . |
| 4 | The cases decide that this exception extends to touching a person in order to attract attention , although there can be no exception when the person touched has made it clear that he or she does not wish to be touched again . |
| 5 | In some instances the researchers accepted that this pattern might be explained by the preponderance of mode B schemes ‘ but more often a process of ‘ guided drift ’ could be detected , based on a stereotyping of both young people and mode delivery ’ ( pp. 38 — 9 ) . |
| 6 | The story goes that this castle was founded by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa , ‘ Redbeard ’ no less . |
| 7 | It is clear from the travaux préparatoires that this declaration operates to ‘ extend ’ the assumed meaning of ‘ civil and commercial ’ which therefore must be taken to exclude all such cases . |
| 8 | First , the attempt to suggest that this scope of review is logically demanded is not convincing . |
| 9 | The result in the figure show that this procedure generated just as much latent inhibition as did exposure to A alone . |
| 10 | In 1986 , the Department ruled that this obligation did not extend to the funding of overseas projects . |
| 11 | To counteract this problem , subjects are given sufficient practice tests before the experiment to ensure that this effect has worn off . |
| 12 | When updated , the authors reiterated that this relationship remains evident in many healthcare settings . |
| 13 | The authors speculated that this discrimination occurred in shortlisting for senior house officer and senior registrar posts ( rather than in interviews ) , and today 's study supports that speculation . |
| 14 | The Revenue contended that this loan , which was repayable on demand , was associated with the transfer of the assets to the company , and was sufficient to give Mr Fynn power to enjoy the income of the company . |
| 15 | The council denies that this Coventry estate is a dumping ground for single parents , a denial which is contradicted by the evidence of the inhabitants . |
| 16 | The Council feel that this scheme , with its emphasis on the reformative value of service in association with volunteers , is likely to be a promising form of new non-custodial penalty and that its effectiveness is likely to be all the greater because it involves the positive co-operation of the offender . |
| 17 | The note adds : ‘ The directors consider that this accounting policy results in the financial statements showing a true and fair view . |
| 18 | No depreciation is provided on the freehold investment property and the directors consider that this accounting policy results in the accounts giving a true and fair view . |
| 19 | No depreciation is provided on the freehold investment property and the directors consider that this accounting policy results in the accounts giving a true and fair view . |
| 20 | However , the expansion of the universe meant that this light should be so greatly red-shifted that it would appear to us now as microwave radiation . |
| 21 | The reflection implied that this tract of wild land might have come from my own time , the epicentre of the disturbance , and so might be instrumental in restoring me to my own day ! |
| 22 | Experts at the institute say that this year 's figures , which include 6,700 more Warsaw Pact tanks than were previously thought to exist , mark the high tide of eastern bloc military might . |
| 23 | What is particularly significant about this passage is the strength of conviction the teacher demonstrates that this kind of informal assessment is right because it provides the maximum amount of feedback to all concerned , and furthermore is an integral part of the learning process , and not , as so often happens , an adjunct to it . |
| 24 | The most usual method of calculation is to determine the net profit of the business ensuring that this amount is the amount of pre-tax and pre proprietor drawings and pre interest charges . |
| 25 | Despite their frustrations , the participants felt that this Encounter was an important step forward . |
| 26 | The team found that this salt is a superconductor at temperatures lower than 2 K , and pressures greater than about 4000 atm . |
| 27 | The blurb says that this book was written ‘ to help people learn from their elders and betters ’ . |
| 28 | The court held that this negligence subsequent to the statement being made could not render the statement a reckless one . |
| 29 | ( However , the Court concluded that this benefit was outweighed by the detriment of perpetuating excess capacity in a declining industry , and the agreement was therefore struck down under the ‘ tailpiece ’ which is appended to the gateways . ) |
| 30 | The evidence suggested that this reply had come to the attention of the deceased . |