Example sentences of "[adj] that [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is clear that during a certain stage in the child 's development , artefacts become its principal means of articulating feelings and desires . |
| 2 | Within the hour the camera , the film and the physical chemistry became so clear that with a great sense of excitement I hurried to the place where a friend was staying to describe to him in detail a dry camera which would give a picture immediately after exposure . |
| 3 | How was it possible that in a single fraction of a second , and for the very first time , she discovered a motion of the arm and body so perfect and polished that it resembled a finished work of art ? |
| 4 | But the bonding between an infant and his or her family is so strong that within a few days , as in the case of Marie and her partner Peter , you are convinced you know your own baby from any other in the world . |
| 5 | Once at the Committee , the President would not be unaware that by a strange chance only six of the 11 bondholders on the 17-strong Committee were present : the other five has sent genuine apologies . |
| 6 | It is truly amazing that in a civilized country with a government staunchly committed to law and order , or so they say , that the tax payer , you Mr President , you fellow delegates , me , and my members , our members , are left to pick up a bill amounting to millions of pounds as a result of actions by certain employers , which are , without doubt , criminal , but not against the law . |
| 7 | For although Force Orders inevitably direct that such material will be submitted for assessment , it is typical that in a task-orientated institution which gives low priority or credence to the academic tome , the systems to ensure submission of the essays , or the ability to make much use of any useful ideas they contain , often remains sketchy . |
| 8 | The Chief of Staff continued by stating that he was convinced that with a short period of special training , an ordinary infantry battalion could be employed in the Commando role . |
| 9 | Many codecs already developed are designed to be upgradeable when such standards become widely accepted and it is therefore likely that within a few years dial-up videoconferencing will be possible between a wide range of different proprietary systems . |
| 10 | But can we then be quite sure that at a later stage , when the same kind of performance has been taken out of the service and then out of the church , the signal is unambiguously to ‘ art ’ ? |
| 11 | Whatever mood you are in when you arrive at HCI 's Club Romantica … you can be sure that within a few minutes you 'll feel at home in this pretty village of chalet bungalows surrounded by trees and flowers . |
| 12 | She knew she would n't manage it right away , but she felt fairly confident that with a great deal of practice and effort , she would succeed in the end . |
| 13 | The evening was enjoyed by all , with Sony requesting a return match , confident that with a few changes they can win the cup back . |
| 14 | He was concerned that under a new scheme announced earlier this month only successful schools would be given extra funding . |
| 15 | So we arrived on good time , Mala and I , was pleased that in a new hairpiece and fresh clothes — a long sleeved short-robe over loose trousers and soft boots , in shades of chartreuse and cinnamon — my injuries did n't show at all . |
| 16 | The conclusion is inescapable that in a fair proportion of these fatal accidents where one driver is over the limit , the ’ drunk ’ driver is the innocent party . |
| 17 | At an early age he was apprenticed to the lace trade in Nottingham , but in about 1820 moved to Chard in Somerset , a centre of lace-making , and was so successful that within a few years he had established his own business as a manufacturer of bobbins and bobbin carriages . |
| 18 | This applies when the words are so wide that on a strict construction they cover improbable and unlikely events . |
| 19 | But the vista that opened before them was so fantastic that for a few moments she almost forgot to be afraid . |
| 20 | In ordinary spoken discourse the endless cycle of encoding-decoding-encoding may be terminated by an action , as when for instance I say , ‘ The door is open ’ and you say , ‘ Do you mean you would like me to shut it ? ’ and I say , ‘ If you do n't mind ’ , and you shut the door , we may be satisfied that at a certain level my meaning has been understood . |
| 21 | Is he aware that on a previous occasion when such an attempt was made , the miscreant — an imposter named Lambert Simnel , who attempted to steal the red rose from King Henry VII — was not only defeated but sentenced to serve as a scullion in the royal kitchens ? |
| 22 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that during a recent visit I made to Albania on behalf of the Council of Europe , politicians of all parties expressed a keen interest in receiving British know-how , but were disappointed that we have yet to establish a British embassy in Tirane ? |
| 23 | They were aware that in a deep way Jesus had dealt a death blow to sin and death , but they believed there was more to it than that . |
| 24 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that in a recent opinion poll only 8 per cent . |
| 25 | He was so astonished that for a few seconds he stood where he was and when he did turn round he could see the top of the wall , the delicate pattern of wire mesh against the sky , and hear running footsteps . |
| 26 | This is so sensitive that in a noisy office it can pick up an unamplified solid electric guitar from about 12 inches and show the exact pitch on the strobe . |
| 27 | It is undoubtedly true that without a certain facility with money and with other arithmetical skills , people are handicapped in going about their daily business . |
| 28 | Preston shook his head , but it was true that within a few weeks of Mary Moxton 's death William 's mum had bought her first shop . |