Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Queen Victoria thinks that Grace Darling is one of the finest young women in this country , and she is writing to thank her . |
| 2 | Magnus requested that Finreir and Teclis teach the full secrets of magic to humans . |
| 3 | Van Der Meulen realised that change had to come but he was surely saddened by the way it happened . |
| 4 | Roger revealed that Clarissa had been buying Christmas presents since the summer ; little bundles would be secreted in cupboards . |
| 5 | Carling revealed that Thursday 's secret training session involved the reserve three-quarters ‘ pushing up remarkably quickly so we could work on ways to counter the way the Boks defend ’ . |
| 6 | ’ The BSC agreed that bollocks [ testicular ] were OK , whereas bollocks [ abusive ] were not . |
| 7 | Sheila realised that Dick was afraid to stand up . |
| 8 | The Pentagon announced that women pilots in the navy and air force would be allowed to fly combat aircraft within the next few months . |
| 9 | C. P. Snow argued that practitioners of science and practitioners of the arts , inhabit two distinct cultures ; scientists , for example , have ‘ common attitudes , common approaches and assumptions ’ . |
| 10 | Sandra Horley agreed that Diana had all the makings of a professional counsellor . |
| 11 | The following morning , Sara Freeman , the model the Ashleys had provided , appeared ready for the shots , but Bernard announced that Laura would not be coming down . |
| 12 | Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear insists that Vinnie Jones will bounce back tomorrow at Middlesbrough after his huge £20,000 FA fine this week . |
| 13 | NME understands that Nirvana commissioned an official biography from a London-based journalist last week . |
| 14 | NME understands that Jim and William Reid have already approached '60s singer/songwriter and cult legend Lee Hazelwood , who has agreed to contribute guest vocals to the LP . |
| 15 | NME understands that Daltrey wanted to capitalise on the success of 1989 reunion shows , but Townshend will be busy working on a new solo album . |
| 16 | On May 4 , 1990 , President Barco announced that proposals for constitutional reform which had been debated by the Congress since August 1989 would be presented for national approval as part of the May 27 presidential elections [ see p. 37450 ] . |
| 17 | Teenager Milla Jovovich revealed that Sir Richard promised her backside would not be shown in a bedroom scene . |
| 18 | After the meeting , Van-Dúnem announced that donors had pledged $10,000,000 , adding that the " promises made by donors did not fully reflect the Angolan government 's needs " . |
| 19 | Manager Brian Little revealed that Muggleton was in agony after collapsing in his pre-match warm-up . |
| 20 | Under this Mrs Thatcher and Dr FitzGerald agreed that Northern Ireland would remain a part of the United Kingdom according to the wishes of its majority , but that ministers from Britain and the Republic would meet regularly to review political and security aspects . |
| 21 | On May 21 Haqqani announced that Masud and Hekmatyar had agreed upon , but not signed , a five-point peace pact . |
| 22 | The Supreme Court and the Senate in Venezuela ruled that President Carlos Andres Perez must face trial on corruption charges . |
| 23 | With hindsight it seems that the prevailing structures of police practice will remain as powerful as ever , for at a conference on policing at Bristol University ( 1988 ) , the newly retired Sir Kenneth admitted that police culture had defeated many of his attempts to bring a new ethic to the managerial style during his reign as commissioner of the metropolis . |
| 24 | But top psychologist Maryon Tysoe insists that sex is n't necessarily a key factor in an age-gap relationship . |
| 25 | The Janata Dal 's political affairs committee met on July 16 , at the end of which Bommai announced that Chauthala had unconditionally resigned as Chief Minister of Haryana . |
| 26 | Hickford in High Street Ward argued that females employed by the council should make way for unemployed ex-servicemen . |
| 27 | Reg Ward argued that planning was an obstacle to ‘ regeneration ’ . |
| 28 | He supported the Pope , of course , and sent his own embassy to the Lombards demanding that Desiderius remove his forces from the occupied papal cities , and comply further with the Pope 's original demands for Ferrara and Faenza . |
| 29 | Sidney Webb prophesied that Annie Besant would end her days in a convent , having once fiercely denounced religion . |
| 30 | Less than a fortnight later a panic call from Mrs Brodowitz revealed that Anita was engaged to a man she had known for only two days — ‘ a real Cockney , who appears to have a lot of money ’ . |