Example sentences of "that [vb past] [pers pn] [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It was the latter fact that got him so many commissions from the Church of England , who abhorred the Catholic leanings of Pugin and his stable .
2 She turned to face me and gave me that vivid smile that transformed her already delightful face .
3 They both agreed that if you could n't enjoy yourself on the way , what was the point in running a business that afforded them so much freedom to travel ?
4 ‘ This business that kept you away this morning .
5 For the next five weeks , our world would consist of these cliffs , the tundra below and the seashore , an area that took us about five hours to walk around .
6 ‘ Demented I tellee , ’ Sally Dade said , revelling in this juicy bit of news that brought her so much attention .
7 It had a pale beauty in the moonlight that gave him more unexpected enchantment .
8 The throw took her by surprise , was sharp and strong , and went a little wide , so that it was only the experience of three younger brothers that gave her quick enough reflexes to shoot an arm out sideways to take the catch .
9 FRANKMOBILE : A certain tour van that gave us so much pleasure and pain during the first six months of this year .
10 It was getting on towards 5 am and that left her only two hours before her husband got up .
11 Carozza and Lynagh scored and Lynagh kicked penalties and that left us too much ground to make up . ’
12 She watched his whole body stiffen , his fists clench at each side of his hips , then his big soft-lipped mouth , the feature that marred his otherwise handsome looks , stretch wide as he ground his teeth one set over the other .
13 THOUGH FATHER MCGIFF ADMITTED to himself that he was no longer a youngster , he knew it was n't his age that had him suddenly welcoming autumn and winter far more than he had ever welcomed spring and summer .
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