Example sentences of "a [noun sg] that [verb] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'll make time , ’ he threatened softly with a half-smile that sent shivers of delight along her spine . |
| 2 | Well I strange erm accusation yes we will be , we would keep the council tax down if I am that that would be a popular message to give out and so having accepted our below er the guideline figures they did take this into consideration but we have a budget that has elements of growth in industry . |
| 3 | The case was brought following an NII investigation into an incident in April 1992 in a building that stores containers of highly radioactive waste . |
| 4 | You will need a watch that records seconds for this . |
| 5 | The American auctioneer 's style differs slightly from that of his London counterpart — there is a greater element of showmanship — and it is interesting that most of the transplanted English auctioneers have developed a technique that combines elements of both styles . |
| 6 | The project will contribute to the methodology of evaluating policy by the use of multilevel modelling , a technique that allows influences at different levels ( such as student , school , education authority ) to be more precisely estimated . |
| 7 | There is a recognition that export goods outside the Community may be made to different standards so that , by virtue of s10(4) , this will provide a defence . |
| 8 | Tizard puts a similar , though less emphatic , case in Adoption : A Second Chance , which reports a study that compared children in institutional care in early life who were subsequently adopted , with similar children who were restored to their natural parent . |
| 9 | These objectives were wrapped up in a programme that included pledges on road safety , home helps for the elderly , bus shelters , a more comprehensive library system and the encouragement of tourism . |
| 10 | Overlooking the village green , in a pretty conservation village , this fine Victorian house has a half-acre garden , two greenhouses ( one has a vine that produces heaps of succulent black grapes ) , a sunken-terraced garden with lily pond and an affectionate three-legged cat . |
| 11 | SAVAGE GROUP , the USM quoted DIY retail chain , has dismissed almost 200 of its 1,000 UK staff in the face of a slump that cut earnings per share by a third . |
| 12 | Outlook , 27 Savage cuts : Savage Group , the USM-quoted do-it-yourself retail chain , dismissed almost 200 of its 1,000 UK staff in the face of a slump that cut earnings by a third . |
| 13 | Zak had got round the pre-empted Pierre-hitting-Raoul-to-the-ground routine by having Donna slap Raoul 's face instead , which she did with a gusto that brought gasps from the audience . |
| 14 | He raised £800 for a charity that helps children with leukemia , a donation inspired by a former employee of the company on whose behalf Robert was running . |
| 15 | These young people stumbled ‘ from one nightmare into another ’ , often falling prey to drugs , prostitution , disease and despair , she told a conference in London organised by Centrepoint , a charity that runs hostels for the homeless . |
| 16 | This is a factor that binds miners to their home towns and their home collieries and is one important reason why they are generally unwilling to move elsewhere to work . |
| 17 | The separation of powers , one of the two central principles upon which the Constitution is based , was for Carter a flaw that prevented presidents from governing rationally in the best interests of the nation at large . |
| 18 | The Divisional Court upheld the scheme adopted by the GLC but the ground on which they did so seemed to be no more than that ‘ since the LTE could exercise its function to balance its revenue account by a grant from the GLC , a policy that reduced fares by means of such a grant was not unlawful ’ . |
| 19 | Her hair had been pinned up , and he brought it tumbling down around her face as he raked his fingers through it , then he gripped it in a bunch at the back of her head so that he could more easily drag his mouth over her upturned lips in a kiss that sent spasms of unwanted desire shooting to the depths of her being . |
| 20 | They were , though , marginally the more inventive in a game that showed signs of decline from the early stages . |
| 21 | They were , though , marginally the more inventive in a game that showed signs of decline from the early stages . |
| 22 | But unlike the W particles , which can be predicted by other ‘ non-unified ’ theories , the Z o is a feature only of a theory that unifies forces in a particular way . |
| 23 | Who wants a society that reduces men to predatory thugs , when there is so much to be done ? |
| 24 | But Macaulay has a charisma that attracts pre-pubescents like flies , and Home Alone 2 will go through the box office roof . |
| 25 | Or a defector , she thought , a word that contained echoes of betrayals , a brother left behind . |
| 26 | As James in La Sylphide , Hubbe gave a performance that rivalled memories of the very best in this part . |
| 27 | Certainly , the reaction from analysts has on the whole been favourable — although there are some cynical rumblings in the press over the timing of a restatement that boosted profits in the midst of a recession . |
| 28 | One wonders why taxpayers continue to accept a situation that allows schoolchildren to be educated in sub-standard conditions , hospitals to deteriorate , and local authorities to be denied funds to repair damaged roads , when the taxes pay for the subsistence of people forced into idleness who would rather be employed remedying those situations . |
| 29 | But it was a situation that had problems for both Germany and Poland . |
| 30 | Well , a nation that equates women with guns is a nation that is addicted to them and should be cured , hospitalised . |