Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] and [vb past] [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked at her , opened his mouth to reply and wished that he had an answer . |
| 2 | Susan explained as well as she could that at present they would n't want any help , whereupon the visitor bristled and announced that she was ‘ Blunt by name , and blunt by nature ’ , and knew better than to push herself in where she was n't wanted ! |
| 3 | San Román , who was expelled from the ruling Cambio 90 party as a " traitor " , challenged Fujimori 's authority to rule and said that he would establish his own government . |
| 4 | Just as darkness fell a man and a woman came and announced that I was sitting in their seats . |
| 5 | Lightheartedly , the Earl agreed and said that he would hold a Tournament . |
| 6 | Perhaps Cromwell , when he passed , also found the door of Coldingham Priory locked and decided that he would get in anyway , even if it meant removing a whole wall in order to do so . |
| 7 | The farmer begged and prayed that his oxen might not be eaten and promised that , if the tiger would spare them , he would give in exchange a fine fat young milk cow of his wife 's . |
| 8 | Unix Expo had an independent survey taken and found that its 1992 attendees represent a hefty $10,000m in purchasing power for Unix and open systems : networking is the strategic focus at the exhibition . |
| 9 | Unix Expo had an independent survey taken and found that its 1992 attendees represent a hefty $10 billion in purchasing power for Unix and open systems . |