Example sentences of "a [noun sg] that this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the fees are reduced to such a level that this quality ca n't continue , then the only answer is to move into the private sector . |
| 2 | As their lips met , she knew in a flash that this kiss of love was even more wonderful than the words that had just thrilled her . |
| 3 | It may be a coincidence that this affair , the consecration of the church at Assandun , and the introduction of monks at Bury all happened at about the same time . |
| 4 | Before recording the verdict Coroner Mr Barter said : ‘ It does seem a coincidence that this rupture should occur shortly after the biopsy operation . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Can it be just a coincidence that this tape is alleged to have been recorded just two weeks before the Diana tape ? ’ |
| 6 | Authority represents a two-way process : a claim to be obeyed , and a recognition that this claim is morally right . |
| 7 | It was a tragedy that this match was n't being shown on television back home — Pickering |
| 8 | Perhaps the most apt comment , after Britain 's 5–0 defeat by France , the holders , in Bayonne , came from Tony Pickard , who said ‘ It was a tragedy that this match was n't begin shown on television back home ’ . |
| 9 | If it was a question that this vehicle was in that state when the sold it , then I would think that most of them would put that right themselves . |
| 10 | If you believe that the Eighties are something of a tribute to the independent trustee system , then it 's a pity that this centralisation is developing . |
| 11 | History has been called the science of the future , so it seems a pity that this body of research comes up with virtually none of the solutions to the problems plaguing the American energy scene . |
| 12 | It 's a pity that this house |
| 13 | It is a pity that this book contains only half ( 11 ) of the papers presented at the symposium , the rest having appeared in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society , apparently for logistic rather than logical reasons . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's a pity that this war has spoiled things . ’ |
| 15 | The authors refer to the carbon steels as ‘ equivalent modern wires ’ That equivalence presumably was established to Rose 's satisfaction during the many years of his research on original strings before marketing his ‘ English Iron ’ It is a pity that this research has not been published . |
| 16 | Ms Mitchell said : ‘ The grief , anger and outrage in our community in the wake of the Braer have now been replaced by a determination that this type of economic and environmental disaster must never be allowed to happen again . |
| 17 | THANK goodness Hallowe'en is over — and what a shame that this time of superstition and harmless fun has been replaced by an imported nonsense called trick-or-treat . |
| 18 | It is only a shame that this outcome will have been brought about by market forces and legislation rather than by any innate concern for dog welfare . |
| 19 | There is a danger that this opportunity may be missed . |
| 20 | There is a danger that this picture will omit the role of argumentation and the clash between justification and criticism in the maintenance of social knowledge . |
| 21 | If the shampoo-swilling celebrants of the City , or for that matter the likes of true-blue Sheppard , think for a moment that this man is likely to preside over unfettered mergers and acquisitions activity in the recalcitrant manner of his 12 predecessors since 1979 , they are hopelessly wide of the mark . |
| 22 | I am not suggesting for a moment that this kind of problem can be resolved merely by putting more resources in , but at the same time there is need to spend more money , perhaps . |
| 23 | It is something of a revelation that this memory from over thirty years ago should have remained with Miss Kenton as it has done with me . |
| 24 | Or alternatively — a conclusion that this column would prefer to endorse — economics needs to take psychology more seriously . |
| 25 | The high level of criminal litigation which ensued was taken as a sign that this policy had failed . |
| 26 | You do n't believe for a minute that this government will stand by while the two biggest general unions get together , no way , they 'll attack us in any way they can and I warn ya they have n't run out of ideas yet . |
| 27 | Once again , no stops were required ( other than the usual safety stop at three metres ) and there was a feeling that this computer would have coped with far more strenuous dives with ease . |
| 28 | As for the left-handed tremolo , well , it 's a matter of taste , although I 've a feeling that this feature might prevent the SRV overcoming its strong artist connection and becoming a popular guitar in its own right , like the Clapton Strat has . |
| 29 | I had a feeling that this jam session on the back of a truck with Bunny was going to end in tears even before I left the house . |
| 30 | I have a feeling that this time it will be all right for her . |