Example sentences of "in [noun sg] [verb] that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tolkien saw the problem of evil in books as in realities , and he told his story at least in part to dramatise that problem ; he did not however claim to know the answer to it . |
| 2 | It should not be discounted as merely a cynical manipulation on his part in order to restore flagging revolutionary morale by invoking the imperialist threat , even though it has in practice served that purpose . |
| 3 | Masked by the cold war , it has in practice fulfilled that function for a long time . |
| 4 | At the moment the NHS is in practice abrogating that responsibility . |
| 5 | In my judgment the principle established by the authorities to which I have referred ( other than the Manchester Corporation case [ 1891 ] 1 Q.B. 94 ) is that any corporation , whether trading or non-trading , which can show that it has a corporate reputation ( as distinct from that of its members ) which is capable of being damaged by a defamatory statement , can sue in libel to protect that reputation , in the same way as can a natural person , although there will of course be certain types of statement which can not defame an artificial person . |
| 6 | Apart , however , from the naval victory at Sluys , no further successes in combat followed that year , and the allies were clamouring for payment . |
| 7 | Every dope dealer in town pulls that crap . |
| 8 | Sometimes those who espouse notions of equal opportunity in education confuse that expression of intent with providing the same for everyone , which of course is a denial of equal opportunity . |
| 9 | Beginners in Japlish use that sound for both ‘ l ’ and ‘ r ’ , but more advanced speakers learn to distinguish between the two so that they can get them mixed up . |
| 10 | Established by the World Wide Fund for Nature and other environmental groups , the FSC will accredit independent certification companies that will in turn certify that timber products achieve standards set out by the FSC . |
| 11 | YTP , far from offering a means through training of combating the segregation of the sexes in employment reinforces that segregation ! |
| 12 | The thought of spending another five years in training to achieve that goal does . |
| 13 | Certainly there is an abundance of examples in history to illustrate that failure to redress genuine grievance in its early stages has called for a very heavy price indeed later on . |
| 14 | Mr Crump concentrated in order to remember that remark in order to repeat it to his wife . |
| 15 | In order to answer that question , however , we must first take a look at the so-called " infinitive of reaction " and at the use of the infinitive as subject of a sentence . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , at France 's repeated entreaty and in a spirit of generous cooperation , two Russian armies now advanced into East Prussia in order to honour that commitment . |
| 17 | In order to put that offer in perspective we have to imagine a young unknown with rumours of a short classical stage success to his credit , no films worth mentioning and no bankability whatsoever , being offered , in 1988 , about twelve to fifteen million dollars . |
| 18 | Their knowledge of society had taught these men that there was a huge audience that wanted to laugh and that comedians had to strain every nerve and to try every joke in order to release that laughter . |
| 19 | In order to execute that design , a betrayer is necessary . |
| 20 | In order to enable that chamber to adequately fulfil its main function of scrutinising legislation , over-seeing the executive , and representing the electorate in the national forum of debate , a number of changes in the procedure of the House of Commons are part of the Labour Party package for constitutional reconstruction . |
| 21 | ‘ And so , ’ I continue , ‘ the suntan becomes fashionable and it 's no longer as necessary as it was — taking Robinson Crusoe by way of example — to hide from it under a parasol in order to conserve that fairness of skin threatened by the desert island climate . |
| 22 | Or , if they have the skills , they simply ca n't be bothered to train hard enough in order to maximise that potential . |
| 23 | What might be called ‘ external ’ interpretation or construction was the subject of Section 2 : jurists resort to construction , when there is evidently an intention on the part of a testator to achieve some object by means of some legal institution , in order to embody that intention in a legal framework . |
| 24 | She expected to find Lori 's head swimming into focus , close to her own , like a pale balloon and looked away in order to avoid that confrontation . |
| 25 | Generally speaking , however , novelists are much more likely to celebrate the domestic virtues that , given half a chance , the working class can be expected to display ; and , in order to produce that image , a certain amount of cleaning-up goes on . |
| 26 | Therefore the wider circulation of such policy statements needs to be a priority in order to correct that misconception . |
| 27 | The Marind of New Guinea believe that fire has its origins in sex , and so indulge in a rite whereby a girl has to be raped in order to keep that fire alight . |
| 28 | He pushed on quickly with words in order to forget that tone he had never heard from her before . |
| 29 | There is no logical reason why a person ought not to be allowed to represent another in order to protect that other 's individual interests , but in such a case the main function of representation would probably be to provide finance for the action rather than organizational efficiency ; and in most cases there is no reason why one person should not provide another with finance to enable that other to bring an action in his or her own name . |
| 30 | After Caldwell Lord Roskill in Seymour spoke of a very high risk of death , but he said that in the context of manslaughter caused by a car ( " motor manslaughter " ) in order to distinguish that offence from causing death by reckless driving , or at least such is the construction put on his words in Kong Cheuk Kwan v R , and Lord Roskill did uphold the trial judge 's direction which included a reference to an obvious and serious risk of physical injury . |