Example sentences of "this [noun sg] [conj] [verb] [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr. Gardiner relied on this case as demonstrating that it was considered self-evident that the right to recovery arose directly from the unlawful exaction irrespective of whether any element of compulsion existed . |
| 2 | After half a mile she had rejected this hypothesis and decided that it was merely because she was unattractive , the sort of person who , fifty years ago , would have worn rubber galoshes . |
| 3 | With respect to the embalming [ of ] Bodies , the methods that were commonly practised could , I know , have no effect ; at that time I read a good many Books upon ‘ Balsamation ’ but got very little instruction from reading these : according to my own Idea the best way would be to preserve the Body for some time that putrefaction should hardly be able to take place , & that it should gradually get rid of its moisture , & that , when it dried , it should have such imbalming juices in it , that it should resist putrefaction , & the insects at the same time be either kept off or destroyed : I set out with this Opinion & thought that something must be thrown thro' the whole Body : the when the Body was preserved , my Idea of getting rid of moisture was , to place the Body in some strong absorbent substance , & that substance which proved best I thought was Paris Plaister & I thought I could lay in a common Coffin such a quantity of Paris Plaister as would take out all the moisture & then I thought the Body should be rather in a wooden case than a leaden one because the Wood would assist the Absorption . |
| 4 | But we believe we know what at this moment the country wants , and we believe it is for us in our strength to do what no other party can do at this moment and to say that we at any rate stand for peace … |
| 5 | The chances of any of her acquaintance passing at this moment and noting that she , Phoebe Petherington , was entering the evil portals of a private hospital , were , she admitted , so small as to be risible , but that did not allay her shame . |
| 6 | I would like to thank the organisers for inviting me to speak at this conference and to say that I am very pleased to be here . |
| 7 | Three times he had made it clear to MacDonald that he did not wish to accept his resignation — on the morning of Sunday 23 August , when he told MacDonald that he would ‘ advise them ( the other two party leaders ) strongly to support ( him ) ’ ; at 10.20 p.m. on the evening of the same day , after the Cabinet meeting , when the King ‘ impressed upon the Prime Minister that he was the only man to lead the country through this crisis and hoped that he would reconsider the situation ’ ; and at the Buckingham Palace conference itself . |
| 8 | At the time of writing we can not predict the outcome of this initiative but believe that it is being seriously considered by the coordinating committee in its review of project-related INSET . |
| 9 | Russell is the president of this group and says that it is unique within Morton because of its proportion of sales in Europe — some $200m out of $440m . |
| 10 | CAO expressed disappointment that we did not seem to agree with him on this point but added that he was faced with a grave administrative problem with hundreds of thousands of German PoWs on his hands and could not bother at this time about who might or might not be turned over to the Russians and Partisans to be shot . |
| 11 | Touche Ross has audited this pro-forma and states that it is properly prepared on the basis set out . |
| 12 | Would I one day show people this jacket and say that it had been a lovely afternoon in Central Park when he gave it to me and , in closing , would I say that as he disappeared into the trees , I never saw Oscar Wilde again ? |
| 13 | He reported after the Sixth Comintern Congress that ’ As a rule , when we tell our Latin American comrades , on meeting them for the first time , that the situation of their country is that of a semi-colony and consequently we must consider the problems concerning it from the viewpoint of our colonial or semi-colonial tactics , they are indignant at this notion and assert that their country is independent , that it is represented in the League of Nations , has its own diplomats , consulates , etc . ’ |
| 14 | When an owner of property against whom an order has been made under the Act comes into this court and complains that there has been some irregularity in the proceedings , and that he is not liable to have his property taken away , it is right , I think , that his case should be entertained sympathetically and that a statute under which he is being deprived of his rights to property should be construed strictly against the local authority and favourably towards the interest of the applicant , in as much as he for the benefit of the community is undoubtedly suffering a substantial loss , which in my view must not be inflicted upon him unless it is quite clear that Parliament has intended that it shall . |
| 15 | He rung to apologize this morning and said that it will be sorted and you will have your cheque . |
| 16 | The small Year Niner , who did not even realise that there were taps in room 19 , never mind streams , is a little interested by this offer but explains that her Mum never lets her drink the water at school and always provides her with a carton of fruit juice which keeps her going through the day . |
| 17 | I urge you to seriously consider this offer and to ensure that you reply before the closing date . |
| 18 | The playgroup leasers support this petition and say that they would have a valuable role preparing the children for nursery education , feeling that the children at four plus need more than the s playgroup can offer . |
| 19 | He has actually come out this season and said that there s no place in the side for Strachan and Rocastle . |
| 20 | The majority of their lordships rejected this argument and held that it had been intended that a customer who accepted the offer by buying four gallons would thereby become entitled in law to have a World Cup coin . |
| 21 | Ideally , you will have come through this week and found that your liking for tea , coffee , chocolate , and cola is now influenced by how much they like you . |
| 22 | Windows 3.1 is much better in this respect and claims that it is safe to carry on after killing an application but I personally would still prefer to re-start Windows . |
| 23 | Much braver than Louisa — ; who was offended by this comparison and declared that she was not at all afraid . |
| 24 | The G M B has rejected this approach and recognized that we have to improve health and safety standards at the workplace . |
| 25 | The Court of Justice condemned this legislation and held that it was discriminatory and contrary to the right of establishment . |
| 26 | We have taken a careful look at this application and feel that we must now draw it to your attention . |
| 27 | Please acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that you agree to the above conditions . |
| 28 | The pilot repeated this information and stated that he had the airfield in sight . |
| 29 | We may need to confront this situation and realise that we can get greater support from people who have similar motivation to our own . |
| 30 | I went to see Eric to tell him about this conversation and found that he had come to the same conclusion . |