Example sentences of "this [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This led him to compare the legal codes of archaic and modern societies in much the same manner as Maine had done . |
| 2 | This made him see the great urgency of persuading ‘ such ignorant , presumptuous and careless sinners as the world aboundeth with ’ to repent and believe in Christ . |
| 3 | Despite the recession this helped us to retain the vast majority of our members and welcome new ones to our ranks . |
| 4 | When this came it represented the first archaeological exploration ever conducted , a landmark in man 's self-consciousness . |
| 5 | This enabled it to survive the mass defection of four consultants — equal to almost half their team — led by David Norman in 1982–3 . |
| 6 | This inspired me to write the dreadful Verena for her . |