Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [verb] that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Simon Osborn , of the Electoral Reform Society , said : ‘ It would be unsafe for Labour to assume that all these people are non-voters . |
| 2 | Water suppliers ' own records for 1987–9 showed that such surprising areas as Bath , Brighton , Huntingdon , Braintree and Waveney had lead pollution of drinking water above the MAC . |
| 3 | Figures for 1991 reveal that this sort of tradgedy is being played out all over the south of England . |
| 4 | The Act of Union of 1707 ensured that this succession would extend to Scotland . |
| 5 | Given the central objective of this category of public interest immunity as ‘ the maintenance of an honourable , disciplined , law-abiding and uncorrupt police force , ’ given the grave public disquiet understandably aroused by proven malpractice on the part of some at least of those who served in the now disbanded West Midlands Serious Crime Squad , given the extensive publicity already attaching to the documents here in question following the appellant 's successful appeal , it seems to us nothing short of absurd to suppose that those who co-operated in this investigation — largely other police officers and court officials — will regret that co-operation , or that future generations of potential witnesses will withhold it , were this court now to release the documents to C.N.L. to enable them to defeat if they can an allegedly corrupt claim in damages . |
| 6 | It was kind of exciting to realise that another three strides would put her out in front of everybody , almost like looking over a low rail at a mile-long drop . |
| 7 | It is a terrible indictment of 1991 to think that such events could happen today in Europe . |
| 8 | A minority of three recommended that all equity shareholders should have a right to attend and speak at meetings and that there should be a prohibition on the listing of non-voting or restricted-voting equity shares . |
| 9 | A writer in an edition of the Manchester City News of 1908 recorded that such a vast hive of industry could overpower even a worldly-wise observer : |
| 10 | Can we use item one two nine on the minutes , first of all to say that some of us were at the H I V awareness training session last week , with Robin , we enjoyed it enormously , she 's hiding behind the thing . |
| 11 | Very briefly , Althusser first of all argues that this theory is built upon new concepts ( such as the forces and relations of production ) which have no counterpart in the classical theory of political economy . |
| 12 | The Census of 1981 revealed that this figure had dropped to one in five residents in Wales . |
| 13 | Ministerial caution and the General Election of 1964 ensured that these proposals were not implemented . |
| 14 | For studies of ICJ transit , with this method , a value of 1 indicated that all the isotope was in the first 4 cm of ileum ; a value of 6 indicated that all isotope was in the caecum or colon . |
| 15 | For studies of ICJ transit , with this method , a value of 1 indicated that all the isotope was in the first 4 cm of ileum ; a value of 6 indicated that all isotope was in the caecum or colon . |
| 16 | The Census of 1951 showed that many houses lacked amenities with which the council house since 1919 had been equipped . |
| 17 | Zooming is carried out by repeating pixel values , so that zooming by a factor of four implies that each pixel value in the memory bank or banks is repeated four times , and each line of the image is also repeated four times . |
| 18 | Yet one understands and sympathizes with the reader who urges for that word to be said ( even as he/she understands that it can not be ) , and no amount of earnest preaching that this is the way things are , that no certainties can be reached , will attenuate the sense of frustration that accompanies our contemplation of the ruins . |
| 19 | Agencies like this find that some people want a complete change from previous work , others like to continue using the skills they have built up over the years . |
| 20 | As we will explain in the next section , the results of priming experiments like these mean that any model of the visual word-recognition system must incorporate a level of abstract letter recognition . |
| 21 | The $489m loss for 1992 means that another 10,000 to 15,000 more jobs are going to have to go at the company as part of the continuing restructuring plan — its payroll actually rose to 252,000 at the end of 1992 from 240,000 in 1991 . |
| 22 | The whole question of the ‘ negative image ’ of West Belfast was raised with some arguing that this image would need to be tackled as a prerequisite to further economic development in the area . |
| 23 | Some — such as those asserting that most of the world 's people now live around the Ocean — are questionable ( as will be explored shortly ) . |
| 24 | The main preoccupations are to relax , sunbathe , swim , dine out and very little else , but for those seeking that little extra Formentera has other diversions . |
| 25 | But also more importantly within that says that these , The siting of development is essentially something to be decided locally . |
| 26 | New research into the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 reveal that more radioactivity may have been released than originally thought . |
| 27 | Studies of a European customs union in 1947–8 suggested that this would demand a revolution in British economic practices without necessarily bringing dramatic results . |
| 28 | A pamphleteer in 1762 foresaw that more frequent trips to London would put increasing numbers of country gentlemen " in the mode " . |
| 29 | A survey of welfare spending by all private firms conducted by the Ministry of Labour in 1975 estimated that such payments yielded benefits equivalent to 10–15 per cent of annual earnings , but did not distinguish very clearly how this differs according to size of firm . |
| 30 | The cover picture of a paperback edition of She and Allan published for popular consumption in 1960 implied that this was a ‘ romantic ’ novel , but the orthodox young , handsome ‘ hero ’ depicted there bears little relation to the ‘ insignificant and withered hunter ’ whose presence , helped by that of the warrior Umslopagaas , coolly acceptant of mystery , pulls this tale of Ayesha round into the robust atmosphere of Rider Haggard 's most typical African adventures . |