Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] that [vb mod] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jack often thought he was n't quick enough to match Charlie 's easy repartee , but now he had thought of something that would make his friend smile . |
| 2 | Some people literally develop another life in which they display a side of themselves that would shock their pupils as much as their colleagues if they were to find out . |
| 3 | She went into the hall , glad of anything that would take her mind from Dana for a few minutes . |
| 4 | But so far — and this may be what you 're driving at — we have n't found evidence of anything that could explain her murder . ’ |
| 5 | In her early days , looking for something that would make her consultancy just that little bit different , she chose to have an all-women agency . |
| 6 | Pascoe was walking through their house , ten years before , going from room to room , first puzzled , then anxious , then searching for something that would explain her absence . |
| 7 | It 's different when a respected UK dealer makes substantiated claims for something that will affect his reputation for better or worse . |
| 8 | ‘ Give me a minute and I 'll come up with something that will turn your face the same colour as your tie ! ’ |
| 9 | What demon was inside him that could take her soul from her with one look ? |
| 10 | Do n't heat up bottles of formula in the microwave — there might be hidden ‘ heat spots ’ in it that could burn your baby 's mouth . |
| 11 | Get out your grammar books and I will explain a few things to you that will help your conversation if you can get them into your so stupid heads . |
| 12 | I think he realises that living in the same house would be very hard for both of you , and might lead to something that would worry your tender conscience no end . |
| 13 | There was only one person to whom Jerome would be reporting with so much fervour ; Bénezet , naturally curious about anything that might serve his turn or redound to his profit , was not averse to picking up a few crumbs of useful information by the way . |
| 14 | Your parents are legally responsible for you and one of them ought to know about anything that might affect your health , either emotionally or physically . |
| 15 | Both Father and Mother had been through difficult times financially in their twenties but Father had founded a fine family business in London which flourished and while both of them were wise and sensible about money there was never any lack of it and funds were available for anything that would widen our horizons and education . |