Example sentences of "that i could [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So when he was in Birmingham he bought me this house , which was going cheap , so that I could start a money-lending business here for him . |
| 2 | When the result of the canvass was conveyed to me I had no doubt whatever that it had been thorough and honest and that I could command the necessary support in Parliament . |
| 3 | I was so angry that I could feel the scorched marks which the blood made on my cheeks . |
| 4 | He stretched out his arms and then turned slowly so that I could view the recycled Archie from all angles . |
| 5 | I thought that I could do the same in sprinting . |
| 6 | I day-dreamed that I could do the same and we would sit together unashamed in the afternoon sun . |
| 7 | I know every square inch of your delectable flesh , Miss Williams , so well that I could paint every luscious curve from memory . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I was also thinking , ’ he whispered softly into her ear , ‘ that I could find a secluded spot and make love with you right now , if such a thing as a secluded spot existed in this place . ’ |
| 9 | It was so close that I could see the tiny ball of silk held between its front pair of legs and its jaws . |
| 10 | We were so close that I could see the unhappy mixture of terror and subservience in his face . |
| 11 | I loved the fact that I could have a four , five , six piece group that was capable of making this huge wall of sound in addition to what we did as just a jazz quartet . ’ |
| 12 | I thought no more of it , and stared vacantly into space , wishing that the weather would improve so that I could have a better look at the scenery . |
| 13 | I had been counting on his saying no to at least one of those , so that I could issue a hollow guffaw and depart , shaking my head ruefully ; but he did not , and I had no choice but to slink away or sign in . |
| 14 | I wolfed the lot and crawled upstairs to bed , requesting an early call so that I could catch the 8.30 bus from Lochinver , still nearly three miles further on , to Lairg . |
| 15 | I did n't particularly enjoy that , but the fact that I could play a reasonable game of golf led to an offer to do a sales job for a golf manufacturer just south of Los Angeles in a place called Tustin . ’ |
| 16 | I was hoping that P & I 's would be having a sale and that I could get a new concordance but she would n't even let me look . |
| 17 | I dropped my handkerchief so that I could get a closer look . |
| 18 | I wished Tod would go and dig out that black chest of his , so that I could get a proper look at this Irene . |
| 19 | He agreed and said he would train me so that I could take the necessary exams . |
| 20 | She and the children visited my house regularly at this period , so that I could hear the oldest boy , Ravi , read . |