Example sentences of "that [noun prp] [verb] leave " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was then that the myth of ‘ the bolter ’ was born , that Frances had left her husband and deserted her four children for the love of another man . |
| 2 | It had been reported in November that Taylor had left the country [ see p. 39181 ] . |
| 3 | On July 18 Barzani denied that there were disagreements between the Kurdish leaders [ see p. 38308 ] , after unconfirmed reports on July 17 that Talabani had left the talks in Baghdad following the government 's insistence on Kurdish allegiance to the Ba'ath Party . |
| 4 | Cressey ( 1962 ) himself saw that the lack of specificity on the actual process of learning was a problem with the theory , but pointed out that Sutherland had left it open to clarification in the light of future developments in learning theory . |
| 5 | The British record signing , given a rousing reception by Saints ' fans before kick off , admitted afterwards that Monkou had left him feeling the pressure of a marked man . |
| 6 | Everything about the odd relic suggested that Morthen had left it as a deliberate sign . |
| 7 | She looked round her bedroom and saw that David had left his wristwatch on her bedside table ; the scent of the citrus aftershave he used still hung in the air and when finally , in despair , she turned and buried her head in the pillow , the bed beneath her was still warm with the imprint of his body . |
| 8 | ‘ But why did you let us all go on thinking that David had left you ? ’ |
| 9 | Coffin turned over the papers and messages that Jean had left on his own desk . |
| 10 | Or else it might be that Hilbert had left Adam some small memento or keepsake … |
| 11 | ‘ You 'll find an oilskin jacket in the locker at the foot of the stairs , ’ I said , ‘ and you 'll also discover that Ellen has left a Thermos of coffee on the stove , and I like mine without sugar but with milk . |
| 12 | Dexter explained that Blufton had left school in Guildford when he was sixteen and had built up a chain of antique shops and pizza parlours . |
| 13 | Fraser was Sheriff of Kincardine , and with Keith from Dunottar , marching south , had heard that Balliol had left Perth , appointing the Earl of Fife to command there in his absence . |
| 14 | And it was another Jezrael that Eiker had left behind in Witwaterstrand in shreds . |
| 15 | Two hot-water bottles slumped against each other in the crevasse that Nannie had left in her mattress . |
| 16 | Discarding pretence still further , she opened one of the drawers in the white chest of drawers , slamming it shut at once on the unfashionable baby clothes that Nannie had left in tidy small piles , washed and mended as though she had planned for them an after-life in which Nannie 's memory should have a lasting importance . |
| 17 | It strikes me that Glamorgan have left themselves with another internal problem they could have done without now they are rebuilding and looking for stability after those years of committee trauma and musical chairs among the skippers . |
| 18 | Tom would probably be lonely up there now that Pete had left . |
| 19 | Next morning Shiona remained in bed until she was certain that Jake had left for the office . |
| 20 | A candidate for the first time for the Chair that Alan has left is Sir Jeffrey . |
| 21 | In a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Feb. 12 , Menem claimed that Argentina had left behind its Third-World status and non-aligned past [ for Argentina 's September 1991 exit from the Non-Aligned Movement see pp. 38458-59 ] , and he appealed to the European Communities ( EC ) not to become isolationist as they pursued economic and political union . |
| 22 | The police , however , still needed proof that Thom had left the country with Eva before issuing a warrant . |
| 23 | A figure in a brown shirt stepped out from behind the bushes and stooping , picked up the leaflets that Fred had left lying on his jacket . |
| 24 | The empty refrigerator and the absence of perishable food like bread and milk suggested that Stavanger had left expecting to be away for some time , but that conflicted with the pyjamas under the pillow in the bedroom , and the razor in the bathroom . |
| 25 | America cabled that Anna had left instructions to be buried in Rome . |
| 26 | It felt hollow now , lacking a centre , the fixed point had gone , only the outer shell was reflected in the mirror that hung over the sideboard , while the slices of cold meat curled on the plate that Martha had left for him . |
| 27 | ‘ What about that ? ’ said Lee pointing to the bag of grain that Philip had left on the cistern . |
| 28 | It appeared that Tyminski had left Poland penniless in 1969 , travelling first to Sweden and then to Canada , where he built up a business empire centred on a computer automation firm . |
| 29 | By the door that Lee had left open were walking-sticks of all sorts , and umbrellas . |
| 30 | That meant within an hour or so of the time at which Mary Penrose claimed that Riddle had left her . |