Example sentences of "[verb] in that [pers pn] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | it 'd pay to come in that they would steal |
| 2 | The size of the new government 's legislative majority was also considered to be destabilizing in that it would encourage factionalism within the National Party . |
| 3 | These are self-report inventories where the testee has the possibility of cheating in that he can respond with an answer which he considers will give him a good score rather than providing a completely truthful one . |
| 4 | Drawbacks : Expensive but , in terms of what it can do , this microwave is good enough to replace a conventional oven ( although remember cooking space is limited in that you could n't , say , do the roast and vegetables at the same time ) . |
| 5 | The 1967 White Paper ( Cmnd. 3301 ) on the Legal and Constitutional Implications of Membership of the EEC , stated that Parliament 's freedom of action would be limited in that it would have to refrain from passing legislation inconsistent with community law and would be under an obligation in certain instances to legislate to give effect to our community obligations . |
| 6 | anyway we , we had a petition that when it came up that er , that the new E E C rules were coming in that they would , they 'd going to have to have a clean way if you are you are and a dirty way out you know |
| 7 | While all areas of the country have lost employment as a result of the need for fewer workers , rural areas have gained in that they can accommodate new floorspace . |
| 8 | It had n't sunk in that you would want me to go with you . ’ |
| 9 | Sunk costs can be easily identified in that they will have been paid or are subject to legally binding contracts and the firm is committed to paying for these contracts in the future . |
| 10 | The twelve-hour shift pattern was also an obstacle to change in that it would have made it difficult to recruit new staff for hospital development . |