Example sentences of "that [pron] [vb past] i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , because she knew nothing of the business , I insisted that she let me handle things . |
| 2 | She was so exhausted that she let me help her without protesting , and finally we sat down together near the fire with our cups of tea . |
| 3 | Whether it was ever verified that we did I doubt . |
| 4 | Nearby the sea terns and eider ducks were nesting , the ducks beautifully camouflaged , sitting tight as long as they could , then moving quickly to reveal eggs of a gorgeous sage green looking so warm in their nest of breast feathers that it made me long for the comforts of my sleeping bag . |
| 5 | I waited to see her face tense as if it was an airtight balloon on a stick ; never mind that it made me choke somewhere in my chest . |