Example sentences of "[pn reflx] that [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If no organic being excepting man had possessed any mental power , or if his powers had been of a wholly different nature from those of the lower animals then we should never have been able to convince ourselves that our high faculties had been gradually developed . |
| 2 | All Charles needs to do is satisfy himself that your future son-in-law is proficient in such matters , and even he will be content . |
| 3 | She climbed wearily out of bed , consoling herself that her physical injuries , at least , were healing fast . |
| 4 | A few months of living like this behind me , I almost managed to convince myself that my whole involvement with the man I called ‘ The fat Controller ’ had been an elaborate fantasy . |
| 5 | When shopping around for your filter satisfy yourself that your final choice will provide you with all three benefits to safeguard your fish and keep your aquarium or pond water pure , clear and free from fish waste . |
| 6 | WHEN YOU ARE UP TO YOUR ARSE IN ALLIGATORS , IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMIND YOURSELF THAT YOUR INITIAL OBJECTIVE WAS TO DRAIN THE SWAMP . |
| 7 | Lawyers have long recognised themselves that their key task is translation , and it is the practice of translation which is accorded respect within the profession . |
| 8 | Whatever the court 's decision , most Venezuelans have already persuaded themselves that their whole government — president and Congress together — is rotten to the core . |