Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] that [pron] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the men themselves , who call it ‘ the muppet shop ’ , remain unconvinced that it really has anything to offer . |
| 2 | Mr Major seemed relieved that everything now lay in the lap of the gods . |
| 3 | This man , who told Huy that he only went to the place to drink , never having had a problem when it came to finding a girl , was looking urgently for somebody to work on his paperbeating team as one of his men had died suddenly from river fever . |
| 4 | Corbett told polic that he never lost his temper with the child and never smacked her . |
| 5 | He had looked after his younger brothers and sister , he had made sure that she always had enough money , but she had been hearing things of late that had frightened her . |
| 6 | The Home Office made sure that anyone legally buying a cordless telephone and using it illegally , could have one to work legally that would soon become illegal . |
| 7 | Mother always got annoyed when that story came up in conversation , and I made sure that it frequently did . |
| 8 | Can I thank you for those generous comments that you say towards er , , I think they 're totally true , he 's worked extremely hard in making sure this council has a budget which balanced , and it 's due to his expertise and bullying tactics that we 've succeeded , and he should be fully congratulated for that , and I think it 's the determination of those who were elected in May as well , to make sure that we protected services and jobs , and , and make sure that we actually carried out the mandate which the electors elected us to do that we have such ach achieved what we have achieved today . |
| 9 | Try and make sure that no-one else uses your works and dispose of used works safely or through your syringe exchange . |
| 10 | I always keep him under tight control when I 'm walking and make sure that he never goes near sheep or lambs , and on the open fell he 's usually on his best behaviour . |
| 11 | In doing so make sure that you genuinely mean everything you say and do . |
| 12 | Please make sure that you only have one clear circled point on the scale for every person . ’ |
| 13 | If you do not buy one of these make sure that you always leave some lights switched on inside the house — even if you are going out at eight o'clock in the morning and will not be back until midnight . |
| 14 | Make sure that you always park your car in busy , well lit streets , within running distance of houses and shops and clear of natural hiding places like trees and low walls . |
| 15 | Erm if you do I think what we 'll do is we 'll go through this book one so that we make sure that you really know everything in this and you 're really good at it . |
| 16 | I make sure that I really condition my hair and that 's about it . |
| 17 | Erm , and that is the whole question of conflict about parental investment in general , and er , she put it very well and , and , and , and very clearly , and I 'm sure she understood it , but let's make sure that everyone else does . |
| 18 | If subjects are difficult intellectually , this can be recommended , as a way of demonstrating what has been covered , but speakers should always make sure that they really have covered the points properly . |
| 19 | As well as giving presents , let us make sure that we also give of our time and attention to those who care about us and our thanks to those who have given to us . |
| 20 | You must make sure that you only take upon yourself those things that you know you can manage comfortably . |
| 21 | But not too old that I can not make sure that you never forget . |
| 22 | ‘ Because you 're my cousin , and because I feel sorry that you still have the need to carry out these childish tricks . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I feel unconvinced that they really needed to induce my baby . |
| 24 | So , although it seems likely that we too have a magnetic sense , this is as yet unproven . |
| 25 | He went into motor racing for the fun of it and it seems unlikely that he ever took it as seriously as others thought it should be taken . |
| 26 | Cut the loaf into about 12 slices , making sure that it still holds together at the base . |
| 27 | Runners heading for Greenwich Park must make certain that they only use the St Mary 's Gate entrance , off William Walk and Romney Road . |
| 28 | Any question of taking her into Penzance had to be abandoned and Harriet went off alone to do the weekly shopping , thankful to be able to leave Edna in charge of Celia and trying not to feel guilty that she actually preferred such expeditions without her daughter 's company . |
| 29 | The opinion makes clear that it also applies to ‘ defined-contribution ’ schemes , in which an employee makes payments into the scheme and gets a pension reflecting the returns on his or her cash . |
| 30 | Whatever you call it , this is the department that makes sure that everything actually happens , working in close liaison with the account executive . |