Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately this evolutionary attraction of the causal theory is also illusory , for reasons that similar to those that established the circular nature of the Weber-Fechner and other psychophysical laws . |
| 2 | They seem to creep up on us gradually for reasons that medical science is only now beginning to understand . |
| 3 | Much more is known about Ealdred that most Anglo-Saxon churchmen , partly because both the ‘ D ’ version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the Chronicon attributed to Florence of Worcester [ q.v. ] were written in his former dioceses not long after his death . |
| 4 | As pupils begin systematic work on explicit knowledge about language in the secondary school they will learn through experience that some simple working definitions have to be refined to take account of the complexity of language structure and use . |
| 5 | He may find himself liable for taxes that proper understanding would have enabled him to avoid . |
| 6 | Synthetic statements are those which make a claim about how the world is and are true ( or false ) accordingly , for instance that all bachelors are carefree . |
| 7 | Moreover , ‘ structural ’ relations between them can be clarified , by showing for instance that this computation is or is not a necessary prerequisite or accompaniment of that one . |
| 8 | Well you will find for instance that three times as many people will strongly oppose and was strongly in favour , something omitted from the report in front of me and there are eight per cent there that were indifferent . |
| 9 | That will mean the sort of support for groups that this campaign is talking about . |
| 10 | In his veto message to Congress Bush reiterated his opposition to abortion and stated that the veto was " important in order to prevent taxpayer funds from being used for research that many Americans find morally repugnant " , but also because of the bill 's " potential for promoting and legitimatizing abortion " . |
| 11 | It ended in May 1915 , during one of the most politically testing weeks in Asquith 's premiership , with the lady 's retreat into a curious marriage to Edwin Montagu , a lesser member of the government and a very close friend — indeed acolyte — of the prime minister , and it is about Montagu that this book has most of new interest to say . |
| 12 | The attempt has failed , through scepticism that one man could have supervised such a major project whilst still discharging Elias 's functions as steward and administrator elsewhere . |
| 13 | In the Chinese opinion this amounted to ‘ telling those advocates of neutrality for Afghanistan that any political solution must conform to the Soviet condition of recognising the accomplished facts of the Soviet military invasion and the ‘ legitimacy ’ of the Karmal regime ’ . |
| 14 | In 1 we set ourselves the problem of accounting for intuitions that some stretches of language are coherent and others are not . |
| 15 | The moon was sailing in the sky , making her woebegone grimace , when she brought it to her , and Zenaida was torn , you could tell , between disappointment that brave Carmellina had fulfilled the impossible ordeal she had set her , and pleasure in the work of the dress itself , the fine weave , the dashing shape , the fall of the supple cloth , the nimble stitching . |
| 16 | Washington said it knew for months that secret PLO-Israel negotiations were going on in Norway , but was surprised by the level of detail in the agreement hammered out in those Oslo talks . |
| 17 | Museums and archaeology both suffer from chronic under-funding , and at present there seems to be no cause for optimism that this situation will change . |
| 18 | But the law did not take specific account of Arabs who left their homes for fear that Israeli forces might cause them harm — the reason most Arabs give for their sudden departure . |
| 19 | They may be unwilling to criticise the decision for fear that future projects will be jeopardised . |
| 20 | He could not seem to sleep or rest for fear that some danger would come from which he would have to flee . |
| 21 | For fear that those who disseminate racist propaganda would turn to newer mediums of communication , it was decided to deal explicitly and comprehensively with all forms of communication such as films , tapes , records and video recordings , f not all of which would unambiguously have fallen within the proposed law . |
| 22 | Malta turned down the offer of an American security guarantee in 1981 for fear that this would require the concession of a military base . |
| 23 | The constant writing against stereotype , afraid to say a truth , or create real characters , for fear that this could be used as a justification for institutionalised racism , was also a constant source of constraint for these writers . |
| 24 | HOME Office Press rules are to be reviewed after revelations that confidential files were combed for dirt on Bill Clinton . |
| 25 | THE Department of Health has warned hospitals to be more vigilant after evidence that millions of pounds a year are being lost because of foreigners leaving the country without paying bills for their NHS treatment . |
| 26 | Among the claims is that five men accused in a rent boys scandal walked free after fears that gay judges would be named in court . |
| 27 | New Zealand have voiced strong concern after disclosures that several South African rugby players were found to have traces of bulk-boosting anabolic steroids in their blood . |
| 28 | Said had earlier in the year been mentioned in a House of Commons select committee as an important contact in securing for British Aerospace the £20,000 million al-Yamamah arms purchase of 1985 , a deal which became a focus of controversy after allegations that large sums were paid to mediators . |
| 29 | Frankfurt : Prices fell sharply on inflation worries after news that wholesale prices surged by 1.1 per cent . |
| 30 | Meanwhile speculation about the emergence of a " fresh strain of HIV " grew after reports that 30 patients in France , Spain , the United Kingdom and the USA had developed a rare form of immuno-deficiency illness with AIDS-like symptoms but without traces in their blood of known strains of HIV . |