Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [verb] [adv] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He spoke scornfully of us raw recruits and pointed out that we would have to get some service in before we were fit to associate with the real members of the Royal Air Force . |
| 2 | Julia compared the food of the two parties and decided unhappily that she liked both the dish-of-herbs meal of this evening and also the elaborate deliciousness of avocado mousse , sole and boeuf en croûte of the previous day . |
| 3 | He was going over his books and noting complacently that he was doing remarkably well . |
| 4 | They regretted TM 's ‘ eastern mystical ’ connotations but pointed out that it was ‘ a very simple , natural technique which allows mental activity to settle down to a state of increased inner quietness , producing deep mental and physical rest ’ . |
| 5 | There were no cinemas or pubs or dances so that we were forced to find pleasure in the ordinary things which surrounded us , the sky and books and the changing seasons . |
| 6 | Peters saw their reactions and knew instinctively that he was going to have one hell of a fight on his hands the next day to convince the committee of his vehicle division proposals . |
| 7 | In every society human beings come together in groups and subgroups so that their social and physical environment can be modified to improve the quality of life ( in food , shelter and leisure ) . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ The citizens of Darlington reflect on the old buildings and wish today that they remained . ’ |
| 9 | 92 per cent of students provided their names and addresses so that they might be contacted for a follow-up postal survey planned for Spring 1985 ( 571 students ) . |
| 10 | I asked for names and addresses so that I might pass on details to the police . |
| 11 | Det Sgt Stimpson said : ‘ She searches him every time he comes home or goes out , and she keeps his bedroom bare of the usual toys and clutter so that she can see at a glance whether he has hidden any stolen property . ’ |
| 12 | We 've , the protest succeeded in focusing a spotlight on this northern test site where the Soviets hope to continue nuclear testing after their own people stopped them in Khazakstan They 're rattled and they 're angry with us , and now they 're punishing us by preventing us from having direct communication with our friends and finding out that they 're safe and well . |
| 13 | Other Goblin Shamans need to be kept towards the flanks or placed so that there are not too many Orcs and Goblins about , otherwise they will ‘ eadbang . |
| 14 | We would also like to thank our two male contributors and to say again that we welcome any article from anyone at anytime . |
| 15 | There are identifiable skills which the teacher knows and which need to be explained to the children and practised so that they are well equipped for life . |
| 16 | He opened up his shirt , and showed us his breasts and pointed out that they were bigger than the woman 's . |
| 17 | Here you are in an altogether different situation from Ruth Rendell writing her crime novels and saying cheerfully that she avoids errors in describing police work " by leaving it out " . |