Example sentences of "[noun] that he [verb] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Margaret Jones : ‘ David arrived home carrying the statuette that he 'd won at the song contest that he 'd been to with Ken Pitt and dashed straight upstairs to see his father who had n't been well for a number of days . |
| 2 | For example , one Lambodar Gorain has been held in Ranchi Jail since 18th June 1970 , for an offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act … with the result that he has been in prison for eight and a half years for an offence for which even if convicted , he could not have been awarded more than two years imprisonment … . |
| 3 | During the fifteen months that he had been in prison his black hair had turned grey and his features had lost their definition . |
| 4 | It was said in his defence that he had been through a tough war as an Infantry NCO and the award of the Military Medal was proof of his bravery . |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't know you were religious , Balvinder , ’ surprised by his admission that he had been to the gurdwara . |
| 6 | and this is really sad , and he told me mum that he 'd been to a hairdressers and done it . |
| 7 | However , I was riveted by the speech of the hon. Member for Taunton ( Mr. Nicholson ) , who welcomed a measure that he thought was in the Queen 's Speech . |
| 8 | In choosing to prioritize this characteristic , Bell draws attention to the occupational groups that he considers are in possession of this knowledge — the professional and technical groups . |
| 9 | After a short while he identified a small bacon-curing business that he felt was worth investing in . |
| 10 | When he was told that what he had said was all very well but a bit negative , he fell back on the 13 wasted years that he has been in opposition . |
| 11 | The seller should of course resist such warranties because of their vagueness , and insist that , if he is to give such a warranty , the purpose should be clearly specified in the contract , with sufficient detail to enable him to be sure that the goods that he supplies are in fact suitable for that purpose . |
| 12 | ( He is certainly the first pope for whom we have direct evidence that he had been at a centre of learning . ) |
| 13 | In the week that he 'd been at the helm of the Anpetuwi ship there had been a remarkable change in atmosphere . |
| 14 | She added that he had later asked her to tell detectives that he had been at home all Saturday night . |
| 15 | Mr Escobar confirmed reports that he had been in contact with the government for over 12 months prior to the crackdown , ordered after the drug-related slayings of a presidential candidate and two other top officials . |
| 16 | This was the first time that he had been past the big covered back porch of her house , and everything was new and interesting . |
| 17 | Every time that he had been inside the Citadel he went home as soon as his day 's work was finished and scrubbed his body from toe to scalp . |
| 18 | Those who have worked with him during the time that he has been in his present post have come to admire the hard work , courage and assiduity with which he has pursued the object of bringing the parties within the island of Ireland to sit down with the British Government and resolve their differences . |
| 19 | To find a job he had to hide the fact that he had been in a mental hospital . |