Example sentences of "[conj] [that] [pron] [noun] were [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most impressive of the remains are the tiny stone coffins on the ruined floor of the chapel which indicate that either the Knights Templars were very small men or that their bones were broken after death and they were buried with their limbs beneath them . |
| 2 | Evidence that the defendant was suffering from injuries , or that his clothes were torn , would be some evidence that he had participated in the fight . |
| 3 | The two sisters sounded shocked , except that their eyes were twinkling . |
| 4 | Over the years numerous government directives have gradually eroded the community element until we became what was essentially a Government Training Centre — except that our staff were paid about £2,000 per year less than staff in GTCs . |
| 5 | Concluding his findings , Sheriff Craik said he appreciated the prison authorities did not have an easy task and that their resources were limited , but added : ‘ The steps recommended here are not fundamental ones and should , in my view , be attended to . ’ |
| 6 | Most felt that their tax was worked out correctly and that their affairs were kept confidential . |
| 7 | Now that he had moved nearer Fran could see that there was a muscle ticking along the hard line of his jaw and that his eyes were glittering with something more than mere mockery , and she went cold . |
| 8 | Pam had suggested that the dog could be found near a church , and that his whereabouts were connected with the letter ‘ J ’ . |