Example sentences of "[Wh det] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This not only showed how out of touch with the English political scene Tyndale was , but illustrated the honesty or obstinacy which made him feel that he had to declare his opposition to the divorce , although it had been supported by most of the other Reformers . |
| 2 | He employed the future founder of the house of Bollinger , Jacques Bollinger , then aged nineteen , to sell his wines in Germany , but it was Müller 's experience at Veuve Clicquot which made him realise that the Russian market possessed the greatest potential for sales . |
| 3 | On the other hand , now he thought about it — that was one of the advantages of taking time out to think things through — there had been occasions when she had looked at him in a special way which made him think that she might not reject him . |
| 4 | Every Sunday morning when his wife woke him he soundly ( if silently ) cursed his adopted religion ; but the hell of getting up when all sensible creatures were lost in lovely sleep , was more than compensated for by the feeling of well-being after Mass , which made him beam and glow like an advertisement for salts — ‘ It 's Inner Cleanliness that counts ! ’ — ; and look forward with relish to eggs and bacon with a righteous sense of having earned them , and the lazy hours to follow . |
| 5 | Winner used a megaphone to relay instructions while filming , and Crawford and Reed decided to smear shoe polish round the mouthpiece , which made him look as though he was wearing black lipstick . |
| 6 | Carol began to sing a very rude version of ‘ Pretty Flamingo ’ which made me think that the stories of graffiti in ladies loos were all true . |
| 7 | Armstrong zipped through the City with more than usual aplomb , which made me think that Duncan the Drunken had given him a tuning . |
| 8 | She interwove the Emmaus story into her talk , mentioning words such as ‘ companioning ’ , ‘ accompanying ’ — which made me realise that we are all here to help see one another to the heavenly Jerusalem : — the word meaning a place of peace — ‘ Jerushalom ’ . |
| 9 | I received a few letters from strangers which made me realize that people did care . |
| 10 | He gave me a look which made me wonder whether Mavis had n't , after all , spilled the beans . |
| 11 | I noticed he said doctor not surgeon , which made me wonder if he was really up to it . |
| 12 | He gave me a look which made me wonder if the leather riding gear was knife-proof , then he sprang at the internal phone and pressed two buttons . |
| 13 | At night it was covered with film which made it sweat and again preserved the dampness . |
| 14 | He hated definitions of apostolic succession which made it sound as though a lot of laying on of hands from century to century was a bit of magic by which God preserves his Church . |
| 15 | Well if I could refer you , ma'am , to my paragraph three point seven of my supplementary statement , erm I do indicate there erm that the factors which make me believe that a location in this sector or these three sectors erm is a better one in far , as far as employment is concerned . |
| 16 | As the only catering industry representative on this working party , I would be interested to hear from any companies which have any experience , or knowledge of any examples , which make them feel that this is an area that needs to be examined quickly and subjected to public debate . |
| 17 | Features : include three exposure modes : manual , aperture priority and program which lets you point and shoot ; also has extra bright f/2.0 high resolution lens allowing the camera to be used in low light without a flash . |
| 18 | We invented this game after investigating the latest scientific research into pheromones , the sex hormones which help us find and identify our partners . |
| 19 | First there are the hypnotics which help you sleep and the stimulants which wake you up . |
| 20 | It was built before the war , and I have a Shanks loo , which makes me think that the British must have had a hand in building it . |
| 21 | And I think this has been proved you know that ask when people have changed their minds and said I do n't know , that this is what has happened in the last er ten to fifteen years erm and which makes me feel that once again I think that advances can only be evolutionary erm I think that erm , I do n't know if you , anybody saw Joseph Conrad 's erm spy story on the television ? |
| 22 | It is no doubt the remembrance of these early days which makes me despise and dislike all primeurs , the fruit artificially grown , gathered too early and expensively sent , wrapped in cotton wool , to " smart " restaurants . |
| 23 | 45757 : More lacerating intensity in Francesca da Rimini , where no one can deny its appropriateness — it 's the kind of performance which makes you feel that nobody is entitled to express an opinion of the music until they have hear it . |
| 24 | They assume a jurisdiction to declare whether a marriage has taken place or not , whether there is any impediment which makes it void or voidable . |
| 25 | Our quarrel is with the notion that underpins it , namely that methods are atheoretical which makes it seem that the choice of a research method is governed by technical criteria . |
| 26 | Er what made me smile when they found out that the salt were going through these er motorway bridges and attacking the steel work in the concrete with all sort of powers that they would of known that would n't ya ? |
| 27 | It was part of what made him want and love Eva . |
| 28 | Finally , the Inspector said , ‘ And what made you feel that you had the Reverend Gray 's murder weapon in your hand when you held the sword ? ’ |
| 29 | There was silence for a moment , and the sounds of the hospital intruded again briefly , then Belinda blurted , ‘ What made you feel that I needed to know about it , Faye ? ’ |
| 30 | Would you , would , wo , I mean , just the way , what made you feel that it would n't be the case ? |