Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [pers pn] that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wild pleasure streaked to every nerve-end in Caroline 's body , the reaction intensifying as he moved his mouth to the other breast , scorching such shafts of response through her that she caught his dark head in her hands , convulsively raking her fingers through the silky curls of his hair , arching herself up to his touch . |
| 2 | ‘ You see , it is rather bad luck for you that you happened to come here on one of our meatless days . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ The Test match fulfils an ambition for me that I never thought would be possible in my time , ’ he said . |
| 4 | On the one occasion when I made a direct appeal to her , in connection with the battle against the closed shop for journalists which I describe later , her response was gratifyingly supportive and it was no fault of hers that she was unable to persuade Lord Hailsham to a course of action that might well have altered journalistic history . |
| 5 | His eyes met hers , dark and secret with a light behind them that she could not fail to see . |
| 6 | Oh , what pleasure would it be to me were there a good understanding between my mother and myself , when I am assured if I know my own heart , that I am so far from having any ill against her that I have almost undone myself to serve her … |
| 7 | Even trying to shield herself from him , she could feel that void in him that he wanted her to fill . |
| 8 | She glanced up , met those extraordinary eyes , and saw from the mockery in them that she 'd been right . |
| 9 | Leader of Tory-run Suffolk County Council , Chris Penn , said : ‘ It is obviously a disappointment to us that he will not be able to stand in May because of his private circumstances . ’ |
| 10 | He 'd put his mind to it that he would n't , you know this he had it in mind that we were going to work for this thirty pound a week less , take it or leave it . |
| 11 | It never was matter for such fear to me that I must have tried to silence him . |
| 12 | At the time you enter a Deed of Covenant , the covenant should be capable of lasting for more than 3 years , and there should be the intention by you that it does so . |
| 13 | Recognition has two referents : recognition by me that I have done well , and recognition by others . |
| 14 | This process of acknowledging a person 's power bases is called legitimization — the recognition by me that I will allow you to affect my behaviour . |
| 15 | ‘ You are that part of me that I cut off , and I never have been and never shall be whole without you . ’ |
| 16 | He came — she felt the moment in pain and sadness — but he continued to move , banging at her , clutching just that part of her that he needed , as if he 'd felt nothing , as if he did n't know when to stop . |
| 17 | He was so much a part of her that she never needed nor wanted to examine too closely the nature of her feeling for him . |
| 18 | All these years , she had carried Tyler 's image in her heart , and suddenly there he was , looking at her , startling her , his gaze finding its way into that secret part of her that she had always kept hidden . |
| 19 | Fergus had been so intensely aware of every separate part of her that it had been a pain and a torment . |
| 20 | His expression had n't changed , but suddenly she saw an underlying loss and sadness , so much a part of him that it was easy to miss — but once seen , not easy to overlook again . |
| 21 | It has become so much a part of them that they are often unaware of its existence . |
| 22 | The point about RAM is that you can put any pattern of 1s and 0s into any part of it that you like , on as many occasions as you like . |
| 23 | I think football seems to , to bring out the worst in a lot of people and that 's the part of it that I do n't like . |
| 24 | I love it because it 's Christian and Christmas to me is basically a traditional Christian festival , and that 's the part of it that I enjoy . |
| 25 | Eating the right kind of food and having a balanced diet is important not only for weight control but for the well-being of skin , hair and every other part of us that we tend to treat in terms of beauty rather than health care . |
| 26 | Dad moved slowly towards Mum and I could see by the look of him that he was furious . |
| 27 | It wo n't be altogether a lie , I feel a responsibility towards him that I do n't really understand . |
| 28 | Dealings with clients ' money — a solicitor must keep a careful and separate account of any money of yours that he handles and must account to you for deposit interest if he or she holds a significant amount of your money for a significant length of time . |
| 29 | But , Kähler insisted , precisely this principle can not be relied upon in the case of Jesus , because of the witness of the Bible and of Christian experience of him that he is unique , perfect and free from sin . |
| 30 | The delicacy of his touch as he stroked her was such that Julia could hardly feel it at all , and yet it aroused in her a longing for him that she had never before experienced . |