Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] that [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cat miaowed piteously again , and suddenly Virginia 's kind heart broke through the spell of fear and doubt that kept her feet glued to the path . |
| 2 | She met his determined gaze and knew that avoiding him was n't going to be easy . |
| 3 | It is an aspect of Karajan 's work and influence that makes him more the forebear of Simon Rattle than the successor of Arthur Nikisch . |
| 4 | Beneath its Olympian surface , Greek culture evinces an unmistakable and unique sensitivity to the painful truth about life : the Dionysiac truth |
| 5 | She had tough parents to match , but an elder sister Gloria of such melting tenderness and charm that left one confounded by the biological processes . |
| 6 | Robyn was quite sure she was not ; but she enjoyed the warmth and companionship of the group , the hugging and kissing that accompanied their meetings and partings . |
| 7 | It 's not really an all-rounder 's instrument , as over-application of a flatpick can reveal some boxy and harsh overtones , but without those same qualities the guitar would lack the fast , bright response and the bounce and snap that make it what it is . |
| 8 | He seemed far away from Ruth , in a trance whose nature she could only guess at — but free , she thought , of the despair and anger that beset him in their own world . |
| 9 | A cup of Assam tea from the north east of India , has a strength of character and verve that sets it apart from ordinary teas . |
| 10 | It was the midfield and attack that won us the league . |
| 11 | I found a medicine dropper and used that to feed it the milk they left me . |
| 12 | And over all hummed and shimmered the warring coloured adverts for Spiderglass and Madreidetic and Usines du Rhône with a dozen others belting out music and olfacts that dizzied her to nausea . |
| 13 | But even Joanna 's courage was shaken at the sight and sounds that confronted them when they mounted to the walkway at the top of the curtain wall . |
| 14 | ‘ There are different types available , and various dosages within each type , so there is a good chance you will eventually find a combination of oestrogen and progesterone that suits you . |
| 15 | Beneath the tick and scrawl that made her name the paper was lightly wrinkled . |
| 16 | The intense moments of pain and fear that gripped me were too remote to be understood by anyone who has not been through a similar experience . |
| 17 | that professionals may acquire amounts of power and influence that enable them to determine their own activities . |