Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] that [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's an effigy on the Black Prince 's tomb at Canterbury Cathedral , just like this except that his hands are together in prayer … ’ |
| 2 | When Sir Oliver suggests asking eight or ten per cent on the loan , Mr Moses says if he asks him no more than that his impersonation will be discovered . |
| 3 | But she was , of course , unable or unwilling to tell me much more than that my son was dead , and that there were certain wounds . |
| 4 | There 's nothing I want more than that my daughter should grow up to be the sort of person who gets along with everybody . ’ |
| 5 | Ooh John , you 'll want that one , worse than that our kid |
| 6 | If he , if he never does anything worse than that me girl he 'll go alright . |
| 7 | Chairman , I 've listened with erm interest to Professor erm weasel words explaining that he did n't mean what he 's been saying for the past three years and trying to explain away what he 's effectively and he might as well admit it a complete volte face worse than that his agreement to an arrangement which he knows is second best . |
| 8 | It is unlikely that the Slugs and Leatherjackets are killing the fish , other than that their decomposition will contribute to the poor water quality . |
| 9 | Defeatist it may seem , but it would be dishonest to predict other than that his tribulations will continue . |
| 10 | We wanted to change public opinion — we had the French campaign as an example — but other than that our aims were pretty vague . |
| 11 | I 'm of medium height , fairly well-built except that my breasts are rather small . |
| 12 | ‘ You 're very kind , Sean , but maybe if it 's as bad as that my husband would want to go himself … . ’ |