Example sentences of "[pron] and [v-ing] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If , therefore , for any unhappy reason , counsel for the defence is unable to accept the assumption which stems from the fact that a particular statement has not been made available to him by the prosecution , it would become counsel 's duty to invite the judge to exercise the discretionary power which is given to him by the proviso to section 18 of the Evidence Law , ( c. 118 [ J. ] ) , by examining the statement himself and directing that it be used in such manner as the justice of the case demands . |
| 2 | The members of this family are genetically identical and this was confirmed by making skin grafts between them and finding that they were not rejected . |
| 3 | He clears his throat , which is suddenly somewhat congested , and reads : ‘ Whatever happens to me , I shall always be thinking of you and hoping that you will have green grass for your cattle . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ A chef as well , ’ she said sweetly , looking up at him and thinking that he must be awfully tall because she was five-ten , and he towered above her . |
| 5 | Worse , she preferred the pain of being with him and knowing that he did n't return her feelings to the pain of not being with him at all . |
| 6 | Findlay was arrested and according to the Crown made damaging admissions , asking who had ‘ grassed ’ him and saying that he was only concerned in one post office robbery . |
| 7 | If you could go to her , genuinely sorry for the hurt you had caused her and knowing that you had come to terms with your conflict about the difference in your ages , then maybe she might be willing to consider starting again . |
| 8 | Her husband , however , became extremely insistent and started following her and insisting that she must sign the papers . |
| 9 | No , there was no hope of her husband exploding with rage at the thought of leaving her and swearing that he would find a way to remain . |
| 10 | Erm remember the hay we would be turning it w with pitchforks you know , and erm not a well goo drying day but you had to risk turning it and hoping that it 'd be dry but er it would be raining again the following day . |
| 11 | ‘ Loads of kids were coming up to us and complaining that their dads were getting on their backs about their garages being full of paper . |