Example sentences of "[verb] [that] [det] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Back in 1646 , one of the few articulate defenders of such deluded people maintained that those who would undertake drainage ‘ have always vilified the Fens , and have misinformed many Parliament men , that all the Fens is a mere quagmire … of little or no value : but those which live in the Fens , and are neighbours to it , know the contrary . ’ |
| 2 | Most of the people responsible for Labour 's policies acknowledge that those which may have been relevant in the 1980s were disastrous and should be consigned to the rubbish heap . |
| 3 | And you 've proven that that you can do that . |
| 4 | So do n't feel that that you should wait until the end although we do leave a a little bit at the end just for questions and you may have noticed that there 's either a tea break or a meal break after each talk . |
| 5 | Too many students imagine that all they need do is to note down and read over the contents of lectures , and then to have a quick revision before the examination . |
| 6 | I had thought that all anyone could do along was sing . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh yes , made up a story like that that she 'd have known her gran would see through … |
| 8 | Bricknell says that Cefic has responded to the suggestion of such a tax by saying that all it will do is reduce the industry 's ability to spend money on new plants and technology . |
| 9 | In the spring of 1956 both London and Washington decided that all they could do for the moment was to allow the Aswan offer to " wither on the vine " . |
| 10 | They came on him rapidly and powerfully and he decided that all he could do was to circle in a gentle way to indicate that he was not hostile , his heart filled with joy to see his own kind . |
| 11 | The system ensures that those who might seem most deserving receive perhaps an Order of the British Empire ( OBE ) — or a British Empire Medal ( BEM ) for those ‘ who do not qualify by rank for the higher awards ’ — while a bureaucrat who has successfully worked his way to the top of the civil service without putting a foot wrong will get a knighthood in the Order of the Bath . |
| 12 | They ju er you know people hear er the sales consultants doing courses right now erm you know find that that we 'll print them and we 'll probably print them in in by May although they 'll have needed some cards . |
| 13 | Those that have substantial incomes should not be in a position to take up houses that might otherwise be allocated to those on a lower income and Mr Mayor i as a result of this I feel that that I would urge this council , although I suspect I shall be unsuccessful , in supporting this motion . |
| 14 | The mask of helmet and balaclava beneath meant that all she could see were the man 's eyes and mouth — but his eyes shone a lustrous dark brown and his lips were fine sculpted . |
| 15 | So we pray for those who are battered and bruised because of such differences , and we ask that each one may know your touch of peace . |
| 16 | Alas , mythology usually relates that those who dare to challenge the gods pay a stiff price for their temerity . |
| 17 | She watched his deft slender hands bleached by the light , and knew that this one could have been , should be , some kind of fine and meticulous craftsman , should never have to be wrestling with pipes , floorboards , beams that seemed heavier than he was . |
| 18 | Yeah , but I mean if it , if it erm if it means that that it might spoil your entry into it , it 's such a sa small thing is n't it ? |
| 19 | Wittgenstein suggests that all we can do is to look again to see if we are really tempted to call it pain . |
| 20 | Check that those who can dress themselves are coping . |