Example sentences of "[adv] that he [vb mod] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles said gloomily that he 'd drink to that . |
| 2 | shady lawyer practising in the Insolvent Court , who ‘ arranges ’ Sam Weller 's imprisonment in the Fleet so that he may remain with Pickwick . |
| 3 | ‘ Oh Lord , look down upon this sinful child in his wickedness and lead him from his evil ways into righteousness If he is tempted again , remind him of the pains of Thy Hell , the torment and burning , so that he may quiver in his wretched flesh and repent in his immortal soul … |
| 4 | In the same month they travelled to Bermuda for six weeks so that he might convalesce in the warmth : he responded well , and was walking more easily . |
| 5 | He drew back his head so that he might look into her eyes , misty with unshed tears . |
| 6 | Once Zenaida was well and truly snoring , Carmellina would slash his jesses with her knife so that he would stay by her , and he would peck at her shoulder if her head began to loll ; he would then whistle and coo to divert her and hasten his salvation . |
| 7 | He asked for two or three days ' grace so that he could consult with his friends and when this was granted , he took his leave . |
| 8 | He insisted that he should visit the Tiller office so that he could observe at first hand how things were run . |
| 9 | He took to picking up pretty young girls just so that he could complain about her . |
| 10 | He said this explorer had said he 'd had some special underpants made so that he could pee in the river safely . |
| 11 | He took the precaution , however , of carrying a typewriter and books among his luggage so that he could prepare for an address at the University of Leeds which he was to give in the following year . |
| 12 | Holding her chin steady so that he could stare into her eyes , he asked quietly , ‘ Could you love me ? ’ |
| 13 | He angled his chair so that he could sit by the fire and watch her . |
| 14 | When she did n't answer he sighed roughly , increasing his pace so that he could walk in front of her and force her to stop . |
| 15 | He also showed his inexperience by asking Gerry Gomez , his captain , if he could be substituted so that he could go to the airport to meet his sister . |
| 16 | My old man occasionally joined us on a Saturday morning , but only to get some cash off Granpa so that he could go to the Black Bull and spend it all with his mate Bert Shorrocks . |
| 17 | CASE STUDY 2.3 — FAMILY KHAN A Punjabi family arranged to have the husband 's mother brought to Britain so that he could care for her . |
| 18 | Many of those on board who were of merely ordinary calibre would serve by yielding up their vital force to feed the Emperor 's insatiable soul , so that he could continue to be a watchful beacon and protector . |
| 19 | He had moved out to escape distraction and improve on the bad lighting , but more than anything he wanted space , so that he could draw from a model occasionally . |
| 20 | It was almost as if he had chosen this quiet tunnel in a relatively quiet station so that he could sing to himself undisturbed , carry on singing without having to admit to himself that this was a hopeless task , that he was n't going to get anything . |
| 21 | He was put to bed in a room in the house so that he could die in some comfort . |
| 22 | The jury , sitting in court 4 at Bristol , were sent home early by Judge Overend , so that he could drive to the bridge to see for himself the spot at which the accident happened . |
| 23 | Roger suddenly launched into this discussion about how they 'd identified the need for someone to join the team with a view to becoming a main board member ; this person would effectively release him from a lot of the day-to-day public company responsibilities and the accounting , reporting and auditing areas , so that he could focus on being part of the entrepreneurial team , organising financing and liaising with the City . |
| 24 | You do n't , that 's why I asked whether Richard could join your committee so that he could voice to you the things he tried to explain to me which I think are |
| 25 | A frog asked a princess to take him to bed with her so that he could turn into a fairy prince . |
| 26 | Allen had never earned more than ten pounds a week , taking part-time jobs during the day so that he could write in the evenings . |
| 27 | Crane cut back into the forest to make a circuit so that he could get beyond the horses . |
| 28 | Hacking had an additional office in Great Portland Street headquarters , so that he could liaise with Citrine , Self and the administrators , but his organisation at Trafalgar Buildings remained basically that of the CEB . |
| 29 | Nevertheless the Official Solicitor on that day tried to persuade the NIRC to convene immediately so that he could apply for the committal orders to be discharged . |
| 30 | Sir Bruce leant forward so that he could see past Agnes to George , but did n't say anything . |