Example sentences of "that [pron] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , if we are concerned with what constitutes a just allocation of resources , my prescription , at the very least , would call for policies aimed at ensuring , as far as possible , that everyone had an equal opportunity to enjoy an equal share of the total net welfare of society . |
| 2 | ‘ The important thing is that everyone has a blinding time , ’ says Dermot with the quiet confidence of a promoter who never promises attractions he ca n't deliver . |
| 3 | I believe in my heart and soul that everyone has an equal responsibility to work together the peace and harmony of this world . |
| 4 | From the cleaners to the executive she sees that everyone has an important part to play , no one is more committed than she is both to the University and her pharmacological research . |
| 5 | It had begun to look as though the Western powers had embraced the premise that no-one kicks a cringing dog . |
| 6 | It is still a thoughtful , finely acted and daringly all-encompassing film , suggesting that no-one has a fixed nature . |
| 7 | The first point to note is that no-one has a convincing explanation for the existence of W-cells . |
| 8 | I was so angry that I wrote a furious letter to him accusing him of being un-Christian and ignorant , and also wrote to the Archbishop of Canterbury , whom I also regard as ineffectual . |
| 9 | It was not until I reached Redcar that I saw a Northern Echo placard lettered Death of King . |
| 10 | For example , how does it happen that I married a good Catholic at seventeen and here I am at thirty-something , childless ? |
| 11 | When filling small cracks , I 've found that I get a smooth finish , which requires little or no sanding , of I roll over the crack with a paint roller a few times , while the filler is still damp . , . |
| 12 | I could not be bled and have been dealt more than a hundred blows so that I got a thorough grinding . ) |
| 13 | I am sure that the Minister will recall that I said a few moments ago that in our view the role of regional government is not delivery of services . |
| 14 | ‘ I 've been on 10 or 11 tours in my career and it 's time that I spent a little while with my family . |
| 15 | May I , through the pages of your fine Journal , categorically state that I remain a fervent supporter of English rugby and am particularly proud of the superb performance by the Stevens Team , who have just become World champions . |
| 16 | Looking back on the elements I have enumerated — of change , internationalism and achievement — I do not find it so surprising that I chose an industrial career , although I knew nothing of all this when I joined ICI . |
| 17 | No-one else in our aircraft appeared to be the least bit concerned , but my relief as we finally drew near the coast of England again and then began our descent to the safety of solid earth was so great that I made a little promise to myself that I would never again set foot in an aeroplane , so long as I could be permitted to survive this one trip . |
| 18 | ‘ Then I found out that I came a poor second to the real love of her life — money . |
| 19 | P.S. I forgot to say that I left a small memento at his grave . |
| 20 | You must understand , however , that I take a great interest in poor Hyde . |
| 21 | For the moment , suffice it to say that I take a skeptical view of the structural analyses offered . |
| 22 | Except that I discovered a new lure … |
| 23 | I realized that I had a splitting headache and that my knee joints were uncertain of their purpose when I stood up . |
| 24 | He was saying that I had a better disguise than he did . |
| 25 | Then Romano took me to one side — my father was sitting at his desk — and told me that I had a great future in front of me and that people would be prepared to sell property to the Damianis . |
| 26 | ‘ The way you 're likely to believe that I had a sneaking admiration , a liking for this little harbinger of bad news ? |
| 27 | And so it was not until January , four months after moving in , that I had a reasonable chance of settling down . |
| 28 | " It was n't that I had a louder voice.Just more resonant . |
| 29 | I applied for an interview , and shortly afterwards found that I had a new job . |
| 30 | The presence of all these species also meant that I had a good chance of spotting the birds that preyed on them . |