Example sentences of "heard that the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , while he was in Sicily , Richard heard that the current abbot of the monastery of Calabria , Joachim of Fiore , had announced a unique system of prophetic insight based upon Biblical references . |
| 2 | This is a small-scale or unofficial credit union where people group together to help each other with major purchases , though we heard that the current rate of inflation has made it difficult for such groups to attract support . |
| 3 | An inquest in Darlington heard that the 56-year-old woman was distraught at the news her husband Thompson Watson was terminally ill with cancer . |
| 4 | The Court of Session heard that the original plan had been for the Deanses to use their 57 per cent shareholding to remove four directors — Wilson Young , James Johnston , Alastair McKenzie and Clive Scott . |
| 5 | The court heard that the self-employed refrigeration engineer snapped when the bailiff tried to seize his van . |
| 6 | Auckland District Court heard that the 20-year-old man ‘ was merely trying to attract their attention , so he could start a conversation ’ and that such behaviour was perfectly normal on his archipelago . |
| 7 | Ironically , a few days earlier , when Simonsen heard that the Scottish team were at the hotel , she had told a friend it was an ideal opportunity to brush up on her English . |
| 8 | Hugh was already committed to the marathon trip when he heard that the special care school had been burgled and had lost a vital computer and software , which is crucial in helping the children 's development |
| 9 | I was not surprised when I heard that the old man had gone to live with Dorothy . |
| 10 | He heard that the old tray — the papier mâché tray — that used to hang there had fallen and got broken beyond repair and he knew that I would notice the gap . |
| 11 | The artist Benjamin Haydon was already £600 in debt when he heard that the Royal Academy would not after all be buying his painting Macbeth for 500 guineas . |
| 12 | Haddington Sheriff Court heard that the left-hand drive Land Rover driven by Timothy Taylor collided with a ten-ton lorry on the Edinburgh-Newcastle road near Spott , East Lothian , while their 18-man team were returning to Germany from training in the Highlands with the Royal Marines . |