Example sentences of "[adj] [that] [pron] [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 While the government later indicated that it had merely given drafting assistance , it is abundantly clear that its influence on the Bill was much more than one would normally associate with drafting assistance .
2 It is clear that their devotion to The Wedding Present was too strong , and they did not have the resources to see through the whole project .
3 If in this respect Gloucester was still very much his brother 's agent , it is clear that his closeness to the king had already made him a person of some consequence .
4 If in this respect Gloucester was still very much his brother 's agent , it is clear that his closeness to the king had already made him a person of some consequence .
5 I wish to make it clear that our objections to the changes to Lakeside are not motivated by the ‘ Private Residents against Council Residents Syndrome ’ .
6 She said something I found so odd that my vision of the world faintly changed and my despair lessened .
7 It is entirely possible that our backwater of a planet is literally the only one that has ever borne life .
8 In spite of his enthusiastic involvement in Wales , he must then have been something of an unknown quantity and it is possible that his role in the north was originally envisaged as that of one among equals .
9 In spite of his enthusiastic involvement in Wales , he must then have been something of an unknown quantity and it is possible that his role in the north was originally envisaged as that of one among equals .
10 Over the next ten years it opened the doors to the development of relations between Wilson 's union and the shipowners so cordial and mutually supportive that his enemies in the labour movement could express ironic astonishment that he had ever had " any special connection with the Seamen at all " .
11 ‘ I am only sorry that my requests for the Public Accounts Committee to investigate royal travel costs as well as the cost of the royal palaces was not agreed to . ’
12 First impressions are inclined to stick so I am glad that my introduction to the Highlands and Islands was on such a day .
13 They are conscious that their strength with the Prime Minister and chances of promotion bear some relation to their performance in the House and to their popularity in the parliamentary party .
14 Is a judge ever conscious that his reputation as a judge is likely to be adversely affected in their eyes if he decides one way , and favourably affected if he decides another way ?
15 The Baül poet is fully conscious that his value in the marketplace of the world is pitifully small ; that he is neither wealthy nor learned , yet he has this great compensation , for he has come close to his lover 's heart .
16 Many of these stalwarts could , I am sure , play at a higher level of football and we are lucky that their devotion to the club and my management skills keep them here .
17 It is natural that our understanding of the solar system and our place in it be subject to periodic revision , continuing with a process of learning and discovery that began long before even the invention of the telescope .
18 Whatever his personal fortunes , it is likely that his connections with the more favoured branch of the family headed by William Cavendish , first Earl of Devonshire [ q.v. ] and heir to Chatsworth and Hardwick , brought him into association with several other composers and musicians .
19 It 's likely that your awareness of the challenge you face increases your sensitivity to the pain , feeding into a vicious circle .
20 It seems inevitable that his hopes for a June start will be delayed .
21 More liberal constituencies in the party , some of them with close links to Hillary Rodham Clinton , the president 's wife , then spent the last half of 1992 making sure that their claims on the presidency were not forgotten .
22 He was having a wonderful time , and had at least , she noticed , retained enough good sense to make sure that his losses at the table were minimal .
23 Are we confident that our judgment in the matter is better than his ?
24 However , others may be unhappy that their relationship with a now notorious ‘ sex monster ’ should be so flagrantly exposed .
25 Anyway , the position now is that if you do not take silk at the right moment , it may mean that you have to continue working much too hard for your time of life ; on the other hand some barristers who take silk repent it , for they find too late that their services in the more expensive class of advocacy are not in demand .
26 Obviously concerned that his analysis of the negative influence of discipline on the efficiency of systems of communication might offend or incite displeasure , he avoided confrontation ; but he need not have worried .
27 Kagan was deeply concerned that his access to the child was limited .
28 For the next couple of weeks , Brenda had phone calls from various people claiming the dogs belonged to the Sharmas and was even visited by the local police , although they were quite happy that her request for a description was reasonable .
29 Hardenberger is particularly happy that his partners in the concerts and in the recording are Elgar Howarth and the BBC Philharmonic .
30 The effect of the drag reduction kit modifications on the aircraft 's pre- and post-stall behaviour could not be documented precisely but it is unlikely that their effect on the stall speed and characteristics would have been significant .
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