Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] that [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed like only moments after Shiona had fallen asleep that the light snapped on in the compartment and a strong hand was dragging her from her bunk . |
| 2 | When it became possible that the assailants might be other children , the fiend could only be collectivised : an anti-society of the dispossessed , those beneath Christian morality whose drugged souls are already forfeit . |
| 3 | Mr Ashdown made clear that the Liberal Democrats would prefer to be ‘ locked together in a partnership ’ with a minority government . |
| 4 | Mr Douglas Hurd , Foreign Secretary , made clear that the sanctions were only a first step , to be followed if necessary by a ban on oil exports , source of 95 per cent of Col Gaddafi 's revenue . |
| 5 | And he made clear that the other 10 nations are determined to press ahead whatever Denmark does . |
| 6 | The conditions of employment which accompanied Mr. Claydon 's letter of engagement made clear that the Authority reserved the right of transfer . |
| 7 | Following the defeat of the 1981–86 Socialist government , the new culture minister Fraņois Léotard made clear that the new administration would maintain the r.p.m. system on books — provoking a ringing counter-attack from the Fnac 's then chairman , Michel Baroin , calling for the ‘ spirit of democracy , freedom and consideration for ordinary citizens ’ to prevail . |
| 8 | The resolution made clear that the Commission ‘ also expresses its grave concern that there are continuing threats to the life of a citizen of another state which appear to have the support of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and whose care is mention in the report of the special representative ’ . |
| 9 | He would like it made clear that the line is not a public right of way , but he does not object to access under suitably controlled circumstances . |
| 10 | While the communiqué made clear that the alliance needed to confront " new security risks and challenges of a global nature " which threatened " common interests " , it was understood that France had expressed strong reservations about NATO extending its responsibilities beyond European frontiers . |
| 11 | The declaration made clear that the Union Treaty need only be signed by the nine republics which were party to the Novoye Ogarevo meeting . |
| 12 | Census data , for instance , made clear that an increasing proportion of the more numerous national groups had been choosing to live in their ‘ own ’ union republic , with the greatest increases in Central Asia , the Baltic and Armenia ( Russians , by contrast , had become more dispersed throughout the USSR ) . |
| 13 | For the avoidance of doubt I make clear that the investor would not be entitled to recover more than £100,000 . |
| 14 | These contracts , whilst stating it is a condition of employment that staff accept " all reasonable assignments " , make clear that the organisation has no obligation to offer work and that staff will not be paid when there is no work for them ( the organisation refers to this as " laying the worker off " ) . |
| 15 | In addition , although they make clear that the workers are subject to Manpower 's " direction , supervision and control " , they contain a clause of delegation . |
| 16 | Under the heading ’ Protecting the Environment , the Worker and the Public ’ , the minutes state : ’ The Single European Act and the Fourth Environmental Action Programme make clear that the environment is an integral part of the Community 's economic , social , industrial , agricultural and other policies . |
| 17 | Finally , it became clear that no preliminary conference would be possible without widening the discussions unduly , and it seemed best to hold bilateral discussions first . |
| 18 | Was it , perhaps , in the 1960s that the notion became clear that no idol can exist without feet of clay ? |
| 19 | Furthermore , it became clear that a number of the parties would be arriving some time before the three days set aside for the conference , thus giving themselves time to prepare their ground and gauge the mood of fellow guests , though their exact arrival dates were , again , uncertain . |
| 20 | Greeted that evening by our charming host Eduard de Nazelle , Sales Director of Champagne Veuve Cliquot , it soon became clear that a special night lay ahead . |
| 21 | It had to be modified in 1961 when it became clear that a minority holding did not provide a certain defence against a determined takeover , but Whitbread continued to retain minority holdings in a number of regional brewers , which enabled them to retain their independence . |
| 22 | In the extensive research undertaken for the book it became clear that a number of particular issues posed the greatest challenges to potential returners and to prospective employers . |
| 23 | When attention was given to individual children it became clear that a far more effective way of viewing the disabled was not in terms of handicap but in terms of personal need . |
| 24 | The French pursued him , however , and although it is doubtful whether the prince intended to force them to fight it became clear that a battle could not be avoided . |
| 25 | But people do live there , though when I moved in it became clear that a third of the flats were empty . |
| 26 | But when the Assembly met for its first session on 5 January 1918 it immediately became clear that a majority of the deputies were hostile to the government and the Assembly was forcibly disbanded . |
| 27 | In fact it became clear that a considerable part of the defence was going to be that of justification , that the laws and usages of war permitted reprisals to be taken against hostages . |
| 28 | As the Court on Oct. 13 shifted attention to the body of documentary evidence brought before it , it became clear that a decision on summoning the final witnesses , including Gorbachev , would be postponed until after the document stage . |
| 29 | Page 29 Pound pressure : The Bank of England spent $1bn as the pound came under attack when it became clear that an increase in West German rates today is a virtual certainty . |
| 30 | THE BANK of England yesterday spent a reported $1bn after the pound came under sustained attack once it became clear that an increase in West German interest rates today is almost certain . |