Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tried to feel pleased that she had n't descended from such uncompromising stock , but it was still a shock to have been told that William Ash was not her father , and that Eddie had only been her half-brother . |
| 2 | Catholic priests came to the Acadians from New France , and tried to make sure that the Acadians would not become reconciled to British rule . |
| 3 | Then , after I 'd made sure that I 'd left no telltale traces , I was off . |
| 4 | Er , I hoped I 'd made clear that if the profits of Pearsons erm er not only if they went down but even if er , there was only a small erm , increase in earnings per share er next year that the the directors ' salaries would be very considerably reduced and I thought I 'd already made that erm , er , directors ' erm remuneration total take home pay would be considerably reduced thought I 'd already made that point . |
| 5 | As I investigated further , it seemed to become clear that if this question could be answered it could only be in a complex way . |
| 6 | ‘ Only he forgot to make sure that the gnomes kept out of range . |
| 7 | In 1739 , for example , when Lord Panmure held the Angus parliamentary seat , it began to appear likely that the Earl of Strathmore was contemplating a challenge to Panmure 's position in the county . |
| 8 | It began to seem impossible that the rock , huge as it was , could contain this labyrinth they were treading . |
| 9 | After a while , though , I began to feel sure that I 'd spotted a Gharrgoyle — or maybe a different one at different times — wriggling through the crowds behind me . |
| 10 | Now one of the consequences that ego analysis was , analysts began to feel confident that they could analyze the defences of the ego , as well as what the ego repressed as a result of its defences . |
| 11 | They were not in fact the same thing — they were two separate things — and up until this point , it seemed like it was all one thing — that MainMan and David were the same — but it began to become apparent that they were n't . |
| 12 | As the reorganised schools began to settle and establish themselves it began to become apparent that the curriculum , the vehicle for educational progress , needed to be reorganised also . |
| 13 | Britain 's member , Martin Morland , said the commission needed to make clear that Muslims and Croat fighters had committed human rights violations as well as Serbs . |
| 14 | However , no equipment will last for ever and it started to become obvious that I would need to update before too long . |
| 15 | ‘ Pawing ! ’ she exclaimed , and illogically started to feel angry that this swine of a man she had given her heart to should still be so ready to think the worst of her . |
| 16 | She watched to make sure that Elinor swallowed the medication . |
| 17 | She needed to feel confident that she looked both efficient and professional , without in any way appearing seductive . |
| 18 | That was all I needed to feel sure that Harvey had the half-dozen eggs that were stolen from me at London Airport . |
| 19 | Now Botswana could not cut itself off from South Africa during the long years of apartheid but Botswana did make clear that it opposed apartheid and voiced this very strongly and much to the annoyance often of the South African government . |
| 20 | After all , you did have forewarning that it could happen . ’ |
| 21 | None the less , he did con firm that there was a place for the sociology of knowledge — provided it lost its ‘ epistemological impedimentia ’ ( Merton 1957 : 508 ) . |
| 22 | The idea of its hurting or not hurting had n't occurred to me before , but now he mentioned it , it did seem preferable that it should n't . |
| 23 | It was difficult to tell at that point how many people in the department wanted to be included , but it did seem likely that some would . |
| 24 | Camille had to agree that it did seem preposterous that anybody they had known should be dead . |
| 25 | As with any catalogue , it 's not enough just to add new items to attract new customers — the items already there have to be reviewed and updated to make sure that they continue to meet today 's needs and standards . |
| 26 | For the first time that week , they all dared to feel confident that the show would open the following Thursday , as planned . |
| 27 | if they 'd keep for Christmas that 's why they charged so much for them , those Mackintosh reds and that , and I mean it told you then in one of those magazines that were , John was reading that he said make sure that you wash those apples before you eat them . |
| 28 | It seemed like only moments after Shiona had fallen asleep that the light snapped on in the compartment and a strong hand was dragging her from her bunk . |
| 29 | He was not using Fairbrother 's soap , Richard was sure of that , even though his mother had made sure that he had been supplied with the exact brand most popular at the school . |
| 30 | It seemed rather typical of her luck that she had ended up with the wrong sort of cat , and she could n't help wondering if Miss Hardbroom had made sure that the misfit kitten had been given to Mildred , rather than someone like Ethel . |