Example sentences of "they [verb] [vb pp] that [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where he might have been standing still had not the eagles lunged at him , as if moments before it fell they had sensed that some danger was there and had sought to protect him . |
| 2 | After each film was seen subjects had to decide whether they had seen that precise film section before or not , making the response either ‘ Yes ’ or ‘ No ’ . |
| 3 | The man remarked to his wife that they had to make their way towards a particular church and that , once they had found that particular building , they would be almost on their friends ' doorstep . |
| 4 | Senior ministers last night emphasised that the British position had remained unchanged since the Madrid summit , where they had stressed that adequate preparation had to be made long before stages II and III of the Delors plan could be settled . |
| 5 | Senior ministers last night emphasised that the British position had remained unchanged since the Madrid summit , where they had stressed that adequate preparation had to be made long before stages II and III of the Delors plan could be settled . |
| 6 | They have argued that most crime is petty and that the increase in recorded crime is more to do with the public 's decreased tolerance than anything else : |
| 7 | they have stated that all use of animals must be justified and it very carefully policed by the Home Office , as well as locally . |
| 8 | They have confirmed that one option under consideration is to close down the site . |
| 9 | Here they have found that one convert will lead his or her family to Christ . |