Example sentences of "[be] [adj] and [vb past] [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had simply been angry and believed that it meant he had been right all the time and that his sister really was in Hepzibah 's Power . |
| 2 | Harvey said later that he thought the decision had been harsh and added that there had been no warning given about time-wasting before the game , although he accepted that Tyson could have mentioned it to the players during the match , a fact confirmed by the referee as he left the ground . |
| 3 | May LJ accepts that no such list can be exhaustive and stressed that it was a matter of fact for the Industrial Tribunal to decide . |
| 4 | AT&T said it expected the change on future earnings to be negligible and added that there would be no effect on cash flow . |
| 5 | Zapata strenuously denied opposition claims that his election had been fraudulent and stated that he was standing down to avoid " endangering the possibilities of peaceful coexistence " with rival political forces in the state . |
| 6 | His voice was pleasant and indicated that he was n't from this part of the country ; the South , she imagined . |
| 7 | The Spaniard was upset and stated that he would never play in America again , a statement which delighted many Americans . |
| 8 | Mr Bowles refused to go as his wife was ill and asked that someone else be sent to Scotland . |
| 9 | Baldwin agreed that the request for a special bill was reasonable and said that he would commend it to his colleagues . |
| 10 | Nigel was shocked and declared that he would rather be dead than red . |
| 11 | The members of the Board felt that a community approach was essential and hoped that our work with the community would complement the work being carried out by the above and other organisations in the area . |
| 12 | She sang because she was miserable and hoped that it might cheer her up . |
| 13 | It was all-embracing and claimed that it alone spoke authoritatively for the people . |
| 14 | He was non-committal , and she was surprised and relieved that he had agreed so swiftly . |