Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb pp] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | so he said I did say I 'm bringing my wife , she said oh yeah how many times have I heard that before |
| 2 | From the off he had me convinced that by helping him I was doing no more than carving out a new life for myself as a better citizen , a better human being . |
| 3 | I am sure that my hon. Friend has seen this survey — Has he noticed that for the first time , in February , the indices for orders and output show a rise ? |
| 4 | Had he understood that in her desperation to avert financial tragedy she might be willing to barter her body ? |
| 5 | It provided that in civil or commercial matters a judicial authority of a Contracting State might , in conformity with the provisions of its legislation , communicate by letter rogatory with the competent authority of another Contracting State in order to request that the latter should , within its jurisdiction , effect either an examination ( un acte d'instruction ) or other judicial acts ( actes judiciaires ) . |
| 6 | It provided that in future the definition of ‘ deposit ’ in the Act excluded a sum to which a person became entitled , otherwise than by operation of law , after presentation of a winding up petition . |
| 7 | So completely was it abandoned that with the passage of time , and the weathering away of what little remained of it , its location was forgotten , although the facts of its existence and its fate were widely known . |
| 8 | Nurses are invited to make it known that for one reason or another they may encounter difficulties in attending for work as scheduled . |
| 9 | He would do anything for his grandmother , his beloved nonna — had n't he proved that by accompanying her here tonight , to this benefit for her favourite charity ? |