Example sentences of "and [vb base] [pers pn] [that] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is unsure of its policies , and has been slow to recruit members and persuade them that the time for talks has come . |
| 2 | There remains the third course , to throw Clarke over altogether and tell him that the highest point of his career has been reached . |
| 3 | Go back to the tiger and tell him that the cow would n't come with you , but that your wife is bringing it . " |
| 4 | She wished she could believe that Mother Clare in Dublin would welcome Eve and tell her that the Dublin convent would be her new home for the next year . |
| 5 | Felipe took no notice whatever of his sister and it was Maggie who had to comfort her and assure her that no harm had been done . |
| 6 | I write to Gerry saying say , Please prod Robert Atkins and remind him that the energy conservation bill 's dead good in case he 's forgotten . |
| 7 | The italicised words take us back to the ‘ Polo Syndrome ’ , and remind us that the fundamental difficulty of all curriculum planning — how to get a quart into a pint pot — still remains to be addressed . |
| 8 | The ability to win over an informant who is undecided whether or not to grant the interview is important , as is the ability to put people at their ease and reassure them that the interview is not going to be some sort of viva voce examination . |
| 9 | The receptionist will ascertain the name and the room number of the guest , apologise to the guest for the oversight and reassure her that the matter will be dealt with immediately . |
| 10 | These agents ( or otherwise a promoter ) must appear before the Examiners and satisfy them that the Standing Order requirements about giving notice to objectors ( i.e. persons wishing to oppose the Bill by reason of its allegedly deleterious effect on their interests ) have been observed . |