Example sentences of "that [pers pn] [vb base] at a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suppose that I point at a chair and say ‘ By ‘ chair ’ I mean that ’ , nothing in what I have done creates the desired meaning for the word ‘ chair ’ unless I can further characterise what it is about the object I am pointing to that I am taking as relevant ; for example , I might say ‘ that sort of furniture ’ , and this would improve matters , but I have to have the concept of furniture first . |
| 2 | I tell your dad cos he called you , he said that you go at a snail 's pace did n't he today ? |
| 3 | Suppose you are reading in poor light , and that you glance at a word for long enough to identify the letters " commerce " . |
| 4 | Many astronomers have thought that these very distant and powerful sources are simply quasars that we see at a special angle , but the new statistical analysis seems to rule this out . |
| 5 | Suppose that we look at a particular new mutant gene , out of the 2Nmf that arose . |
| 6 | One reason for them being so common is that they reproduce at a high rate , and their high reproduction rate is one of the main topics of this chapter . |
| 7 | International referee Derek Bevan , who handled the World Cup final , agreed with Kirkpatrick , citing another area where law changes have had negative consequences : ‘ When the ball is fielded following a high kick from the attacking side the chasing forwards can close in and circle the catcher provided that they remain at a distance of 10 metres . |
| 8 | Government ministers seem to think that they look at a pile of brochures . |
| 9 | Bona fide NVOCC 's , on the other hand , feel that they operate at a competitive disadvantage with regard to unscrupulous NVOCC 's which seem able to disregard the 1984 Shipping Act with impunity . |