Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] [vb past] that [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Britton , the actions of the defendant took place late at night , and at some distance from the street , and the court took the view that these facts militated against calling this a distribution , although it said that had there been evidence that the documents were visible to whoever passed by , this might amount to publication , with which the particular defendant had not been charged . |
| 2 | Cos she reckoned that cured it . |
| 3 | He had supported Pennethorne 's design because it was the cheapest and did not encroach on the park , but if they abandoned that design they were bound to take the first prize design , ‘ but as there was some difficulty about that ’ , it should go to the second prize-winners . |
| 4 | It had also occurred to him that if he wrote that report it would be the last thing he ever did in the Army . |
| 5 | As the days slid by , the Cruithin became a little less elusive , and Grainne waited , because she knew that to befriend them , to lead them back into Ireland , would be the greatest service she could render her people . |
| 6 | When you saw that happening you realised you had to go into other things . |
| 7 | Talking to a friend recently about this , I was shocked when she suggested that smacking our children might be seen as abuse . |
| 8 | As you enjoyed that slice you had yesterday so very much , I ordered cook to bake you an extra large one all for yourself . ’ |
| 9 | For she thought that to reject his money altogether might hurt him . |
| 10 | When they left that patch their baskets were half-full , and the mushrooms , rubbing together and crushed , smelled of the forest , of dead wood and leaf-mould mixed with fresh wild herbs . |