Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While I appreciate the point you are making , I must emphasise that bus stops are provided in relation to overall passenger movements of which access to and from shops comprises a part . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't presume to know the kinds of problems you have experienced as a couple , but I must say that jealousy is unattractive . |
| 3 | Just to try & redress the balance here ; - ) I watched the goals on MOTD and I must say that Speed did appear to wrestle someone to the ground ( def. free kick ) . |
| 4 | And , without being narrow-minded or anything like that , I must say that lipstick does n't suit you . ’ |
| 5 | I should think that Opposition Members normally get that far into a document . |
| 6 | How inconvenient , I thought , that I should know that death was a suitor I could not seduce , that the choice of date lay only with him . |
| 7 | ‘ I never knew whether I should believe that man … but , you know , he gave me great pleasure . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll have your name , and I 'll see that lady who was telling me the other day that Brownie girls do n't raid orchards . ’ |
| 9 | I 'll see that bugger tomorrow mornin' if I have to get up at five , an , I 'll tell him what I 've meant to do for a long time ; I 'll take the can along to the authorities . |
| 10 | It would be splendid if I could state that audit regulation had solved all the profession 's problems , that all audits were now models of perfection , carried out by accountancy paragons . |
| 11 | Just then Albert put his head round the door and I could see that Dad was relieved that he did not have to go into explanations . |
| 12 | I could see that Strelsau was really two towns — the Old Town and the New Town . |
| 13 | I could see that writing Lover at the Gate had implications more profound than I had supposed . |
| 14 | He 's younger there but I 'd think that man would be around fifty now . |
| 15 | I 'd say that composition is the main starting point for all our work , because the nature of composition involves performance at the end , and of course the whole process involves various ways of listening … so composition is the crux of all our work here . |
| 16 | No , I 'd say that wife of his was as unsuitable a sick-nurse as you could find . ’ |
| 17 | At one time , I used to think that living in our little villages we were safe from all the crime , but sadly , no . |
| 18 | ‘ I used to feel that way when my mother was alive , ’ Katherine offered . |
| 19 | If , as I suspect , Nicaragua faces serious economic problems , I would assume that part of the blame lies with the previous Nicaraguan government and that Chamorro may be faced with tough decisions needed to ensure that the ‘ empty stomachs ’ of the people are filled . |
| 20 | For the moment I would suggest that report remain extremely confidential . |
| 21 | I would suggest that care should be taken to talk at the client 's level — including use of the client 's terminology . |
| 22 | It is also a matter of money , but I would argue that money plays a lesser part than the necessary will and the understanding of those other factors . |
| 23 | I would contend that government thinking is flawed in a number of areas . |
| 24 | My life is certainly not dominated by sex ; in fact , on the whole I would say that sex is totally overrated . |
| 25 | I would say that feminism is imperialist . |
| 26 | I 'm not a psychologist , but I read , and I would say that attitude gives him a colossal arrogance . |
| 27 | In finishing I would say that starting to change fluids can be a daunting prospect and I can assure you our firm played about with fluids and got some ropey results , and even thought we had the chemical company taped and could use less fluid , it worked out at about 3 oz per 80 oz with dye added and boy , did we have colour , it was brilliant . |
| 28 | I would add that toy manufacturers used a good deal of imagination and licence when they produced their models , perhaps not taking into account the keen eye and future criticism of FlyPast readers ! |
| 29 | In the present perspective , I would propose that resistance to merger , lexical transfer and restructuring is promoted by the existence of strong network ties , and that types of change that result in simplification are encouraged by weakening of ties . |
| 30 | If the hon. Gentleman wishes to make a particular point about his locality , he should write to me about it and I shall ensure that account is taken of his views . |