Example sentences of "he [verb] that this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fran slipped the catch on the door , then paused , holding her hand out to him , determined to let him know that this was the finish of their ‘ relationship ’ . |
| 2 | Again , it was reason rather than faith that led him to believe that this was the only adequate ground for the proclamation of the universal offer of the Gospel . |
| 3 | on , it was equally if not more dreadful to him to think that this successor might treat the emirs ‘ as superiors — as Royalties ’ , thereby incurring ‘ their astonished contempt that the King 's representative — the conquering dynasty — should so behave ’ . |
| 4 | Lucy waited anxiously , longing to hear him say that this would not happen , but the words failed to come . |
| 5 | He realised that this steamy tropical island with its huge natural harbour , just 80 miles north of the equator , was perfectly placed to become the British Empire 's power-base in the East . |
| 6 | Initially , he presumed that this phenomenon was merely a personal idiosyncrasy , but later observations showed that this was not the case at all : the tensing-up of neck muscles is practically universal . |
| 7 | and er the workhouse , the gentleman in the white waistcoat , why does he think that this |
| 8 | He agreed that this advice had been good but said that things had now gone too far . |
| 9 | Although he hinted , without saying it explicitly , that German reunification could mean East Germany becoming part of the EC , he argued that this depended on the Twelve prospering and developing . |
| 10 | On the proposal in Recommendation 18 to set up a committee to advise on priorities for grant-aid , he argued that this would help to keep the WEA on its toes , true to its traditional concerns for rigorous study of subjects appropriate to understanding contemporary society . |
| 11 | He argued that this was inefficient and that the workload at night in Maidstone could be dealt with by only two doctors . |
| 12 | ‘ Yeah , ’ Boyd said listlessly , and then , with more animation , as he realized that this might be a good moment to break his news to his family , he added : ‘ Yeah , I did . ’ |
| 13 | Then he remembered that his wife had been there when old Sally had died , and he realized that this information might be worth something . |
| 14 | He does n't think that women should be allowed so much freedom of movement , although he understands that this is regrettably the custom , to this day , among white women . ’ |
| 15 | He admitted that this financial capacity would be provided by fewer underwriting members . |
| 16 | He admitted that this would involve ‘ a change in mentalities , ways of thinking and prejudices , all of which have a long history ’ . |
| 17 | He admitted that this was the first time he had really looked at the stoma and that he found the appearance and the smell rather offensive . |
| 18 | Though he claimed all the peoples of Burma were now united he admitted that this unity ‘ is only in the initial stages … tender and fragile ’ . |
| 19 | Well he gives the example of a contemporary member of parliament , Mister Andrew Marvel who apparently was erm , because members of parliament were not paid at this time , he was sponsored by his constituents , so they subscribed to a he was so good they managed to subscribe to and he thinks that this is the ideal solution , if someone is really worthwhile , then their constituents would be happy to pay their salary directly , rather than , than have salaried jobs . |
| 20 | He thinks that this would be worth at least £7,000 if he sold the garage tomorrow . |
| 21 | How does he know that this is how things must be ? |
| 22 | Although Laclotte has been largely responsible for the choice of works , he emphasises that this is a collaborative exhibition , with different parts of the catalogue by different specialists , not always in perfect agreement with one another : ‘ There is no absolute truth in matters of attribution , just opinion ’ , he says . |
| 23 | Charles , who had a taste for mechanical devices , commissioned Gionallo Torriano of Cremona to repair it , but owing to corrosion he found that this was impossible and he agreed to make a similar instrument . |
| 24 | He found that this feeling was not unpleasant . |
| 25 | It is a stately cliff of a semi in Holland Park now lashed together against a neighbouring stately semi because he found that this was the best way to double his garden space . |
| 26 | When Dr Mortimer looked at the body , he found that this was , in fact , what had happened . |
| 27 | He found that this was a two-way process . |
| 28 | Mr. Watkinson accepted that the closing words of section 69(1) place a difficulty in his way , but he maintained that this difficulty can not be allowed to outweigh the clear words of Lord Bridge of Harwich . |
| 29 | He maintained that this was sexual discrimination . |
| 30 | He writes that this evidence , together with several other timings in crucial copies and printer 's proofs of the score , reveals that ‘ during Mahler 's lifetime , performances of the Adagietto by the composer as well as by his close colleagues averaged about eight minutes … if Mahler 's timings reflected only his mood at a particular concert one could understand that some conductors might not feel compelled to follow his tempos . |