Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] something [prep] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | I mean I might think of doing something like that , but I 'd never actually dare to do it … |
| 3 | ‘ Perhaps he 's not capable of appreciating something like that . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | erm the cost of of insuring something like that would make it erm out of play basically . |
| 6 | well what 's easier , starting from scratch with a new thing that a cabinet maker has made or re refurbishing work like doing something over that 's had marks and stuff ? |
| 7 | I 've been thinking about doing something like that , ’ I said , more out of politeness than accuracy . |
| 8 | Nobody kills anyone for saying something like that . |
| 9 | But you have to be careful that by doing something like that you 're not making life completely onerous |