Example sentences of "[v-ing] that the [noun] did " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could n't help noticing that the man did n't have a thumb . |
| 2 | The Tribunal dismissed the appeal , affirming that the LA did not exercise his statutory function to assist the local planning authority , which had different functions to perform . |
| 3 | Figures are hard to come by , but the recent report Trends in public library selection policies notes that 12 out of the 32 libraries surveyed kept ‘ some ’ information about allocations for stock revision ( suggesting that the remainder did not have any formal programmes of revision ) . |
| 4 | The taxpayers appealed to a Special Commissioner , contending that the novation did not constitute a ‘ release ’ because it was neither wholly voluntary or gratuitous , nor made for less than full consideration . |
| 5 | I am certain they are not , and it is worth remembering that the majority did not vote Conservative on 9 April . |
| 6 | A recent claim by an accident and emergency consultant in Sheffield that children , and even adults , could regrow their finger tips , providing that the injury did not extend as far as the terminal or end joint , was greeted with considerable scepticism by the medical profession . |
| 7 | Indeed , the Act of Dispensations of 1534 specifically affirmed Henry 's commitment to Catholic doctrine , stating that the king did not intend to ‘ vary from the congregation of Christ 's Church in any things concerning the very articles of the Catholic faith of Christendom ’ . |
| 8 | Jenkins admitted to ignorance , but covered himself by saying that the selectors did not know the team either . |
| 9 | The law was only accepted after the addition of amendments excluding anyone " whose sexual orientation involves minor children " and indicating that the law did not endorse homosexuality . |
| 10 | At this point in the proceedings I was offered a choice ; either I would have to undergo a major operation , knowing that the surgeon did not know what was wrong , or I could go into a residential physiotherapy hospital , Farnhan Park , one of the largest of its kind in England . |
| 11 | However , the case is significant in showing that the court did not regard as an abuse of the court 's process , a second prosecution whose principal objective was to obtain redress or a second victim . |
| 12 | Far from arguing that the Bill did nothing , he argued that it was too draconian . |
| 13 | ‘ Today ? ’ he said , thinking of the scramble he 'd have to get showered and dressed and hoping that the panic did n't show in his voice . |
| 14 | This means that a management policy that is injurious to employee interests can be attacked only on the grounds that the directors lacked good faith , meaning that the directors did not honestly believe that the policy constitutes an appropriate balancing of interests , or that they have altogether disregarded the impact of their decision on the employees . |
| 15 | There were internal arguments about the honouring of martyrs and about the proper way of ensuring that the honours did not become confused with old heathen practices , such as offering food and wine at the tombs of ancestors . |
| 16 | The Australian singer 's manager , Mr Ray East , said Donovan would accept payment of the remainder over 18 months in a gesture aimed at ensuring that the magazine did not go out of business . |
| 17 | Worries that the relocated employees faced were finding employment for relocated spouses and ensuring that the relocation did not affect children 's schooling . |