Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv prt] [to-vb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wayne had rung in to say that he was sick , which meant that the little creep did n't want to drive past the picket line . |
| 2 | He said , then half an hour after Albert rung up to say that you were n't coming to work , so I were right in shit ! |
| 3 | A Disinfection Order is also placed on the premises and further testing carried out to ensure that it is salmonella-free . |
| 4 | Any relocation depends on a detailed cost/benefit analysis being carried out to ensure that the exercise is truly worthwhile . |
| 5 | The most common are blood tests ( to measure haemoglobin , red blood cell , white blood cells and electrolytes ) , and chest X-rays and electrocardiographs ( ECG ) , which are usually carried out to ensure that patients are fit to have a general anaesthetic . |
| 6 | Checks are carried out to ensure that the name of the root package and any sub-packages to be created are unique ; sub-package module names and filenames are derived from the root package module name and filename by appending a letter ( A-Z ) or digit combination ( 0–9 ) . |
| 7 | Checks are then carried out to ensure that each module in the LIST_OF_CONTENTS has a latest version within LIFESPAN . |
| 8 | If the Government disagree with the conclusions of the PIEDA analysis , will they tell us what reports they have carried out to suggest that British Rail and PIEDA are wrong , or are they preparing to spend £4.5 billion , not on the basis of sensible planning , but by hunch , guess and God ? |
| 9 | But she adds : ‘ As many people as have written saying we should revise them have written in to say that it 's outrageous to think we should even consider revising them … |
| 10 | Starting with Aristotle , elaborate classification systems have been built up to show that things may belong to the same class ( and therefore have common features ) even if their appearance is different . |
| 11 | Since then the sea defences have been built up to ensure that such a disaster will not strike again . |
| 12 | This procedure is repeated at each stage and ensures that the results are fed back to ensure that they comply with the intention of the previous stage . |
| 13 | I could have written back to explain that my life was a daily humiliation and an unrelieved imprisonment , but I felt sure that they would neither care nor understand and , again , pride deterred me . |
| 14 | Grunte had written back to say that he would be delighted , and to expect him at mid-day . |
| 15 | A plan must also be drawn up to ensure that parts are made in the right order for assembly . |
| 16 | The Video Electronics Standards Association in San Jose is not too pleased with one of its members , Dell Computer Corp , which has suddenly jumped up to claim that some VL-Bus products to its standard infringe one of Dell 's patents : ‘ We are both surprised and saddened that one of the companies involved in ratifying the VL-Bus standard would take such an action , ’ said Association chairman Scott Vouri ; the patent appears to claim rights to a computer system receptive to a board that plugs into both a system input-output bus and a high speed expansion memory bus ; Dell has been a member for over a year , having joined the club in February 1992 , and voted to approve the standard ; the group also says that like all the other members , Dell signed a statement indicating no knowledge of any conflicts with its patents . |
| 17 | Mr Larsen has been roped in to see that all the music lovers of Gullshaven are informed — I know that the doctor and the pastor and one or two of the schoolteachers are devoted to music . |
| 18 | But a solicitous critic ( Amis has had his share , for all the faces he makes ) could perhaps be counted on to demonstrate that the novelist is sorry that Patrick is sexist . |
| 19 | Moreover strict conditions are laid down to ensure that the company is included in consolidated accounts drawn up and audited in accordance with the Seventh Directive and made available to the British public . |
| 20 | The number of safety advisers working in the field in SWWA 's region was reduced from six to two after a visit from the government 's ‘ flying accountants ’ , brought in to see that the Authority met its ‘ performance aims ’ after financial cuts in 1980 . |
| 21 | The centres conduct selection procedures , which involve an interview , and in the case of large dogs , make an initial visit to make sure the home is suitable , plus a follow-up once the dog is settled in to check that all is OK . |
| 22 | Representatives from the CBI and the CIA suggested that a European audit body could be set up to ensure that national bodies were enforcing legislation requirements . |
| 23 | She suggests a ‘ clearing house ’ across London to be set up to ensure that , if nurses are no longer required in one hospital , there is a mechanism to collate the information and pinpoint areas where their skills are needed . |
| 24 | Roger Davis , head of audit at Coopers & Lybrand , has called for a corporate governance panel — similar to the City 's Takeover Panel — to be set up to ensure that the voluntary system of corporate governance , recommended in the Cadbury report , is effective . |
| 25 | Mechanisms must be set up to ensure that commissioners in both health and social services receive feedback about needs assessment . |
| 26 | A new Accreditation Sub Committee has been set up to ensure that proposed SVQs meet the stringent criteria which have been laid down . |
| 27 | We 've been brought up to think that it 's not nice and not polite to do so . |
| 28 | ‘ I 've been brought up to think that schoolwork comes first , you know , if you want to get anywhere . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ But one likes doing things for people , ’ said Ianthe firmly , for of course she had been brought up to think that one should , though perhaps this situation was a little different . |
| 30 | ‘ Women suffer from it more than men — especially women who have been brought up to think that it is enough just to look beautiful . ’ |