Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [be] [that] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Theodora pressed on , ‘ What the vicar 's warden also told me was that Paul had become more and more involved with the Youth Club and , in particular , with Jefferson , who had worked with him at Narborough . |
| 2 | all you told me was that Miss White was retiring but I had n't to tell anyone , which I have n't done , which I do n't intend to do |
| 3 | What they told me was that people come to this country impersonating other people , get a passport and then pretend they 're British . |
| 4 | One of the things that particularly amused him was that Hilary had pushed a red handkerchief into his sleeve as if it were a sign of breeding and distinction . |
| 5 | ‘ I asked him was that pounds or dollars and he said dollars , so I said sure that 's not so bad and offered him £5 off the price of a new sweater . |
| 6 | What really intrigued me was that Francis always honoured women but on this occasion he studiously ignored the Lady Francesca . |
| 7 | The way she put it was that Michel had very kindly offered to drive her to Paris , which she had never seen properly ( Simon used to grumble so about not being able to take her because of the war ) . |