Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [adv] [that] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nutty realised afterwards that they had come within a hairs-breadth of total disaster . |
| 2 | Nutty found out that she charged ten pounds an hour . |
| 3 | On 12th June 1977 , twenty-one months after the Maynard contracts were terminated , Ian Paisley announced publicly that he had information about additional irregularities in Northern Ireland Housing Executive contracts which he would reveal in due course . |
| 4 | BILL KOCH admitted yesterday that he had hoped ‘ to dethrone the king ’ , but Dennis Conner 's Stars & Stripes had totally humbled Koch 's Kanza in the sail-off for the America 's Cup defenders ' semi-final trial on Monday off San Diego . |
| 5 | And Kylie confessed later that she liked nothing better than to ‘ pretend ’ she was in a pop group like Abba , prancing around her bedroom holding a hairbrush as a microphone . |
| 6 | Dear Donna said virtuously that she had to write her report , and disentangled herself from the conversation before she was asked to babysit . |
| 7 | However Tolkien disobligingly remarked that he had n't read Ariosto and would n't have liked him if he had ( Biography , p. 218 ) , while Spenser exemplified much that he hated ( see pp. 42–3 above ) . |
| 8 | Jane realised then that she had never really believed in covered wagons , other than as a vehicle for John Wayne . |
| 9 | However , in an official joint statement Shar " and Genscher stated only that they had discussed " the situation in the Middle East , the state of the Middle East peace process and bilateral questions " . |
| 10 | Naughtie asked John Cole whether he had been invited to what was clearly the party of the century , and Cole replied gravely that he had . |
| 11 | Nigel remarked gloomily that he did n't suppose it would make the programmes any better , but in a way it did . |
| 12 | Brady admitted yesterday that he wanted ‘ to sleep on the decision ’ . |
| 13 | Julia said drily that she thought that free Capitalism with an adequate system of social welfare for all those who could not make their own success in it was probably the fairest workable system , and then laughed as she saw David 's expression . |
| 14 | The Shah said later that he noticed the terrible wind and the gloomy sight of the planes grounded by strikes . |
| 15 | Vicky pointed out that we had deposited our own jewellery in the safe in our room and that other guests had probably done the same . |
| 16 | Kenneth Baker indicated recently that he thinks such a plan should go ahead ; if he can persuade his government colleagues that the scheme could make a real contribution to economic growth it could start up by the Spring . |
| 17 | Meg realized now that she had , from the first , been the obvious , the predestined victim . |
| 18 | Wembley confirmed tonight that it has been given the go-ahead to make more room for wheelchairs . |
| 19 | But Hank protested firmly that he wanted a dark business suit , three white drip-dry shirts , dark socks and tie , black shoes , a light overcoat and an appropriate hat . |
| 20 | He said it thoughtfully , as though he might reconsider , but Philip knew then that he had no intention of changing . |
| 21 | Ballater answered smoothly that he had n't invited him . |
| 22 | Robson said yesterday that he hoped Bull would be a foil for Lineker ; he also thought Lineker might be a foil for Bull . |
| 23 | Jesus said simply that they failed because they had little faith . |
| 24 | Jessamy wished again that she knew what was really going on inside his head . |
| 25 | Mr McConnell pointed out that there had been only four such incidents since his centre opened in 1988 . |
| 26 | Indeed , Hamilton suggested crisply that they had got it wrong and left it at that . |
| 27 | Although the criteria did not have the status of legal rules , Cox argued nevertheless that he had a legitimate expectation that the Home Secretary would follow them when deciding whether the applicant 's telephone would be intercepted . |
| 28 | One of the most interesting cases that Maureen came across that I knew of was a peregrine falcon . |
| 29 | Ashraf claimed later that she had wanted to leave with her father but he insisted that she remain because " your brother needs you more " . |
| 30 | Lucasta knew instinctively that it belonged to a woman . |