Example sentences of "such [noun pl] [that] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is in virtue of such rules that we can make sense of the idea that we are objectively correct to call the new sensation a pain . |
| 2 | He wanted to do more than just look ; it was at such times that he felt the urge to paint . |
| 3 | But in truth the need for this reform is so much greater in such times that it may provide the most appropriate occasion for it ’ ( Keynes , 1940 , p. 32 ) . |
| 4 | It was to get away from such intrusions that he had come to Larksoken . |
| 5 | Aye , and such a one ’ — she was shaking her head — ‘ who 'd talk a hind leg off a donkey , and with such politeness that it gets up your nose and under your skin and on your nerves . ’ |
| 6 | It is one of the enduring sadnesses of people in such relationships that they are not offered the same respect and sympathy as man and wife . |
| 7 | Therefore it is not a feature of such crises that they were immediately preceded by a lack of effective demand on the market for consumer goods . |
| 8 | A dangerous species is defined as ‘ a species ( a ) which is not commonly domesticated in the British Islands and ( b ) whose fully grown animals normally have such characteristics that they are likely , unless restrained , to cause severe damage or that any damage they may cause is likely to be severe . ’ |
| 9 | are shorter than everybody else 's and , but this one had a , a cape on with a gold braid which meant he was a big high up one , and he was just absolutely paranoid , I mean they reckon that the Matawa are such fanatics that they are just Greeks , you know they just , you know these ones that just |
| 10 | ( 6 ) No liability shall arise by virtue of subsection ( 3 ) above if — ( a ) before the date on which proceedings to enforce the liability are finally disposed of , the former residential occupier is reinstated in the premises in question in such circumstances that he becomes again the residential occupier of them ; or ( b ) at the request of the former residential occupier , a court makes an order ( whether in the nature of an injunction or otherwise ) as a result of which he is reinstated as mentioned in paragraph ( a ) above … |
| 11 | It is only in such circumstances that I would feel assured that the matter had received consideration at the highest level and that there was no risk that the criminal law would be impeded . |
| 12 | Where once they flew in such flocks that they threw shadows over the earth , they now survive in a few straggling colonies . |
| 13 | ( I have been told many times by participants in such workshops that they have felt it necessary to conceal from their colleagues where they were going ! ) |
| 14 | It is to the credit of such workers that they rarely feel animosity towards a member of the Royal Family who puts on a designer frock , gets into a chauffeur-driven car , spends a couple of hours meeting the afflicted and , as a result , has her picture on the front page of most national newspapers with the word caring prefacing every mention of her name . |
| 15 | There has always been a vigorous tradition of English studies in adult education , and indeed it was through such classes that I was myself able to become a mature student in the early 1950s . |
| 16 | It is when the Great Detective makes a jump out of such ideas that he solves the baffling mystery , that he sees , to quote a famous example from Poe , that the best place to hide a letter is in a letter-rack . |
| 17 | It is in such conditions that we should look for an explanation of the outcrop in the 1860s of sensational popular fiction , replete with desertion , adultery , bigamy and sudden death ; much of it was written from the woman 's point of view by women writers , such as Mary Braddon , Rhoda Broughton and Mrs Henry Wood . |
| 18 | But any that have been worn flat or dug out of the applicator base are obviously such favourites that you should write down the names immediately . |
| 19 | It is because God is not subject to such things that He may be said not to suffer , at least in the way human beings do . |
| 20 | Certainly such things that you may already have done , such as approaching the site along the right sacred path and clearing litter are valid rituals in their own right . |
| 21 | And the Bank is pushing the options in such quantities that it is keeping their price lower than it should be . |
| 22 | Presented in this way , it is almost inconceivable to anyone understanding the function of such committees that it would pursue any other than the last alternative . |
| 23 | On the other hand , it will be argued that the large number of arrests points to a malaise of such dimensions that it can not completely be dealt with by a police investigation and that a wider inquiry is called for . |
| 24 | You will realize by such actions that you have ‘ adopted ’ the site and , if you act rightly , honestly , and with good intentions , it will thank you . |
| 25 | It is for such customers that we have listed the properties of Matroc 's more widely used materials . |
| 26 | It is for such customers that we have listed the properties of Matroc 's more widely used materials . |
| 27 | It is for such customers that we have listed the properties of Matroc 's more widely used materials . |
| 28 | If the objects of the society are not charitable , the rule against perpetuities ( see p. 42 ) , from which charities , provided that they are to begin within the perpetuity period , are exempt , will make void any gift of property by way of permanent endowment , whether made by will or otherwise ; but there is nothing to prevent gifts or bequests from being made to a non-charitable society in such terms that it can , at any time , dispose of the capital at its pleasure . |
| 29 | ( 4 ) A payment may be made on such terms that it has been agreed , expressly or impliedly , by the recipient that , if it shall prove not to have been due , it will be repaid by him . |
| 30 | Among its findings on freshwater quality the report mentioned : ( i ) high levels of phosphates in rivers , lakes and reservoirs in most of central and southern England , which cause excessive growth of surface plants such as algae which in turn damage wildlife ; ( ii ) acidification of rivers and lakes in some parts of Scotland , northern England and Wales to such levels that they are almost devoid of fish ; ( iii ) one in eight sewage plants still not operating within discharge limits ; ( iv ) periodic high levels of pesticide pollution in drinking water ; and ( v ) a high proportion of freshwater sites used for recreational purposes failing to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing water . |