Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] that [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Whilst such experimentation in community education may be small-scale it does provide the opportunity for adult education to demonstrate in microcosm the potential for change that inheres within the adult education framework , given the right political context .
2 But it 's not only for seafood that people today move towards the docks : the Raj in Henderson Street is one of the most elegant Indian restaurants in town and , in the hinterland of the Ferry Road , there 's the Vinotheque , which has the feel , and the appearance , of a genuine French routier bistro .
3 I 'd read the various bits and pieces a couple of times now , looking for something deep and mysterious in it all but not finding anything ; I 'd even done a little research of my own , and discovered through mum that dad had some more of Rory 's papers in his study ; she 'd promised she 'd try and look them out for me .
4 Whilst Rodinal may not be looked upon as a standard developer by the photographic industry in the same way that Ilford 's ID-II and Kodak 's D-76 are regarded , it is interesting to note for instance that Ilford list , among other developers , Rodinal at a 1:25 dilution , complete with recommended developing times , for its new Delta-400 high-speed emulsion at normal , pull 1-stop and push 1-stop exposure indices .
5 It was also alleged for instance that women were too docile to make really good workers , too lacking in spirit and ambition : " Boys [ i.e. apprentices ] would claim to be shifted on to the higher branches of the trade " .
6 Editors invented elaborate textual corruptions to explain this , claiming for instance that Shakespeare had written two different versions of Brutus 's reactions and that the text used for the 1623 Folio ( where the play first appeared ) had mistakenly copied them both .
7 She said I ca n't promise you , so I thought well I 'm sat six months now , so I phoned this ship thing yesterday on the telly called Just Start , no Start Again whatever it 's called and they gave me , they phoned me yesterday and they gave me a number of Cine Hill , Northampton which is the job advisory centre , adults education and then they phoned me yesterday and they told me who to get in touch with so I 've got an appointment Thursday at erm Northampton with the Social Services Department and they apparently map out all the places where you could go , say , say for instance that St Crispin 's is the mental home I can go there and be with the patients and then I can go to the Marina 's and be taught how to lift and how to bed bath and how to manipulate
8 Incidentally , Michael Land reckons that there are nine basic principles for image-forming that eyes use , and that most of them have evolved many times independently .
9 In principle this seems sensible , since for many of the industries , particularly those with monopoly power , information on financial outcomes is of only limited relevance in indicating the value for money that society enjoys from the industries .
10 It was in his analysis of the speculative demand for money that Keynes differed fundamentally from his predecessors .
11 Sheriff Higgins said yesterday when Arthur appeared for sentence that witnesses said the accused had threatened earlier that he was going to hurt his victim .
12 The pope remained torn between disbelief that Offa would ever have attempted to persuade Charlemagne to adopt such a course of action and lingering suspicion of the Mercian king , but he finally received Offa 's representatives and seems to have accepted their assurances .
13 The business community rallied to him for fear that Duke 's election would scare off tourism and outside investors .
14 She was soundly defeated in her war against Turkey when Britain and France intervened for fear that Russia would establish her sway over Constantinople .
15 Practically all of them felt it was impossible to back the repeal movement publicly for fear that involvement would jeopardize their own campaigns .
16 We could n't have gone in daylight for fear that Dad would be spotted and reported to the relief officers ; then as now claimants were not allowed to earn money .
17 The strongest activity has been at the bottom end of the market , where there is considerable pent-up demand from first-time buyers who have delayed buying over the past few years , for fear that house prices would fall further .
18 The Guinness Book of Records says it ‘ will not publish any category for the largest collection of conkers for fear that trees might suffer wholesale damage . ’
19 THE FUTURE of the Channel tunnel was in doubt last night after confirmation that costs have escalated by 50 per cent to at least £7bn and a warning that its bankers may not provide fresh loans unless the financial crisis surrounding the project is resolved by Christmas .
20 It was after supper that Virginia collapsed as she was dancing with Andrew .
21 Wellcome 's share price lost 85p in early dealing after news that trials of its anti-Aids drug , AZT , had shown it to be ineffective in treating the virus .
22 Mr Branson pulled out after news that Dan-Air 's financial situation could be a lot worse than expected .
23 SHARES in Amersham International , the healthcare and life science research products group , rose 27p to 435p yesterday after news that Hoffman-La Roche , the leading drugs company , would hold a 5 per cent stake in the group following the sale of a subsidiary .
24 Parents are being warned not to be complacent after news that vaccinations against a deadly form of meningitis are to be introduced for children .
25 The City also reacted positively to the news with the pound edging ahead after relief that Britain 's trade position had not deteriorated with the EC .
26 IMO it has been demonstrated time after time that Strachan is pretty useless on the left ( even though he put in a nice cross for Hodge on saturday ) ) Even in the scum match , Strachan looked just a little too late and too slow in most situations , and I understand from the match reports that he has n't improved since .
27 Straight after Christmas that flowers .
28 Though he attempted a detailed rebuttal , chapter by chapter , Milton himself had to admit that ‘ Some men have by policy accomplished after death that revenge upon their enemies which in life they were not able ’ , and that ‘ they who before hated him for his high government , nay fought against him with displayed banners in the field , now applaud him for the wisest and most religious prince that lived ’ .
29 It was only after phoning for help that Lizzie thought about what happened to her sister .
30 It was noon by the time they reached Beaulieu , a smug little New Forest village at the head of the Beaulieu estuary , but Harry was too eager for progress to permit the halt for lunch that Mossop had enjoyed with Heather .
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