Example sentences of "to [pron] that [adj] [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What was happening to them that this awareness had reached such a pitch in so short a time ? |
| 2 | It seemed to me that all surfers aspired to the condition of divinity . |
| 3 | ‘ Seems to me that half Deptford knew they were coming . ’ |
| 4 | Until she met the Crowley family she was a lost , lonely and abused teenager who was doing so much damage to herself that social workers said she 'd never see her eighteenth birthday . |
| 5 | He remembered his wife mentioning to him that some immigrants had moved into the street , and , because he knew that neither Donna nor Mrs Stych would bother to call on immigrants , he felt vaguely sorry for the newcomers ' isolation . |
| 6 | It also occurred to him that this precaution eliminated the likelihood of ever finding a witness who had seen Sandy arriving in her Jaguar at the bell tower close to dawn . |
| 7 | It had occurred to her that most products came in a variety of sizes and offered a wide choice , but she felt the cosmetic trade was too dictatorial about what the customer should buy . |
| 8 | Sometimes it seemed to her that old age reduced anxiety . |
| 9 | It seemed to us that two nettles had to be grasped : the first was to decide whether divorce law should attempt to remedy the ‘ injustice ’ meted out to ‘ innocent ’ spouses who are divorced against their will . |