Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [conj] [vb base] that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The PA report was supposed to justify the Government 's programme and ensure that they could press ahead with what they wanted to do . |
| 2 | Prepare the equipment for the patient 's return and ensure that it is functioning correctly . |
| 3 | ‘ Look — we 've just got to gain people 's confidence and prove that we 're better and more caring than those two wretched men . ’ |
| 4 | We all know that parachutes form themselves into a hemispherical shape as they fill with air ; but , for simplicity , it is better if we follow Hugh 's example and assume that we are dealing with a flat disc . |
| 5 | He likes to sit in granddad 's chair and pretend that he 's smoking granddad 's pipe . |
| 6 | She looked forward to his usual visit that evening , but he did not come , and it was Comfort who appeared at half-past nine to remake Julia 's bed and see that she had everything she needed for the night . |