Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | She told me about seeing you at that nightclub . ’ |
| 2 | We were wined and dined at great expense and the next time I met Tommy he thanked me profusely for assisting him on that evening . |
| 3 | I am grateful to the hon. Member for Bolsover ( Mr. Skinner ) for reminding us of that in the last speech from the Opposition Back Benches . |
| 4 | After satisfying herself to that end , she rose presently to give them a chance to be together , and to allow Bishop Jon to awaken without embarrassment . |
| 5 | His flesh was red and raw , but even after wounding himself like that , which must have been pretty painful , he did n't stop . |
| 6 | ‘ There 's no such thing as a meaningless gesture , ’ he said , after emptying himself of that thought . |
| 7 | ‘ They must have a hell of a reason for wanting us on that boat . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Listen , Dan , Kate 's sick of seeing you on that settee . |
| 9 | Other people may be frightened by your blunt arrogance , but do n't make the mistake of including me in that category … |
| 10 | There 's no mathematical way of defining it at that point . |
| 11 | Thus we agreed a way of phasing it in that reduced the cost of introduction but provided no disruption for those nearest retirement . |
| 12 | And therefore , if it can really come to this possibility of ministry a sort of , Young Farmers Club idea of getting themselves about that could be a a a a , a , a marvellous boost . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , he had a habit of propping himself on that stool in front of a picture and it must have gone over with him . |
| 14 | With government provision , the good or service may be free or subsidized , so that the amount paid by the consumer will understate the true cost ( higher taxes , etc. ) of providing him with that good or service , thereby encouraging excessive consumption of the item . |
| 15 | I mentioned to Kirk that I had no intention of asking him about that part of the tour . |
| 16 | If only Star would stop that agitated pacing , would only turn and look at her instead of questioning her in that cold , inquisitorial voice . |
| 17 | Needless to say I 've no intention of committing myself to that particular folly . |
| 18 | I started playing about with it and later felt a real satisfaction of doing something with that girl 's head of hair that no-one had wanted to touch . |
| 19 | I mean I might think of doing something like that , but I 'd never actually dare to do it … |
| 20 | He had never been with a man who wanted to take him out at three in morning and stand him up against a wall in a dark street and jerk him off , not because there was nowhere else to go , but for the pleasure of doing it like that ; he had never done it again and again with one body . |
| 21 | Now none of you would dream of doing anything like that . |
| 22 | There are plenty of people who have super-efficient secretaries , but the majority of us can only dream of having someone like that to put our working lives in order . |
| 23 | Well I , I 'd never thought of taking anything like that until she said , cos I , well you never pay , it 's all new to me , I have n't done it before and she said oh no she said we take these small tins of stuff with us and er make our sandwiches , cos there 's a supermarket I believe not far from there |
| 24 | ‘ Perhaps he 's not capable of appreciating something like that . ’ |
| 25 | Oh I never think of putting them in that . |
| 26 | Signs of this were evident at Christmas and , happily , at Easter , too , Not only did Channel 4 go out in peak time with Granada 's king Lear on Easter Monday but also had the bright idea of showing us on that day , in Are you having any fun ? archive material demonstrating how the British had determinedly convinced themselves they were enjoying themselves as long ago as 1896 and as lately as 1964 . |
| 27 | Quotation is my only means of conveying something of that artistry , of the essence of Boulestin 's writing , of his intelligence , sense and taste , of his ease of style , un-scolding , un-pompous , un-sarcastic , ineffusive , and to so high a degree inspiriting and creative . |
| 28 | I 'd like you to play with that and just with twelve pennies until you 've found all the ways of arranging them like that . |
| 29 | erm the cost of of insuring something like that would make it erm out of play basically . |
| 30 | ‘ Yer ai n't finkin' o' chuckin' it fer that 'are-brained scheme o' Billy 's , are yer , Danny ? ’ his mother asked . |