Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] he [vb past] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | French maintained that he thought that the safety catch was on and that he had been struck a blow on the back of the head which had caused him to stagger and pull the trigger . |
| 2 | He began it , but then he stopped because he decided that it was n't an interesting enough story . |
| 3 | Sir Denys 's comments came as he revealed that ICI 's profits in 1991 fell by 10 per cent to £843m . |
| 4 | Mr Dalton of the Revenue , in the meeting between the Law Society and the Revenue on 8 June 1981 , stated that he felt that the appointment of a life interest to a beneficiary was not a benefit because it was not " provided out of assets " . |
| 5 | Argentinian President Carlos Saúl Menem , speaking in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires , stated that he believed that the agreement " eliminated for good the possibility of armed conflict " between the UK and Argentina and would grant Argentina " broad possibilities " in the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 6 | This recommendation was in apparent contradiction to an interview given by Saddam Hussein broadcast on French television on July 9 , in which he stated that he hoped that the first free and democratic presidential elections in the country 's history would take place later in the year and that he would stand for re-election alongside other candidates . |
| 7 | The move was co-ordinated by the outgoing veteran Justice Minister Jarbas Passarinho , who stated that he hoped that it would " put an end to the wave of accusations of corruption against the government " . |
| 8 | When I 've seen his father and confirmed that he made that call at eight-forty-five we may be able to narrow it down . |
| 9 | The Ambassador replied that he realized that no statement could be made on this subject and he himself had avoided making any such statement which he felt might prove embarrassing . |
| 10 | When the counsellor asked him how he felt about not having sex , he replied that he thought that sex was often ‘ overblown ’ and that , anyway , he did not want to bother Sarah with his attentions , because she had so much else on her plate . |
| 11 | He replied that he recognized that ‘ there are those who agree with me politically but who disagree with me religiously ’ and said he wanted their political support . |
| 12 | However one explains the motives behind his actions , things happened because he chose that they should : there is nothing in the previous reign which compelled him to act as he did . |
| 13 | However one explains the motives behind his actions , things happened because he chose that they should : there is nothing in the previous reign which compelled him to act as he did . |
| 14 | This often happened when he thought that one or all of us were laughing at him , especially if he interpreted our teasing as mocking his intelligence . |
| 15 | The judge indicated that he believed that police of all ranks had been involved in a cover-up of the initial investigation of the massacre and called for a public inquiry . |
| 16 | His heart thudded and he realized that he had begun to breathe faster , with excitement . |
| 17 | ‘ Perhaps , ’ Corbett lied for he knew that if it was not , the accident could well have occurred earlier . |
| 18 | Karajan would give that fantasist all the freedom he needed because he knew that what appeals to an audience is something arising out of the immediate performance , out of something that is happening within the mind of the musician at that moment . |
| 19 | Prudent and orderly , uncompromising in his views on life and art , and instinctively reserved in a postwar world which contradicted them extensively , Frampton was a man of humour , courtesy , and charm , who unbent when he sensed that his deep feeling for beauty , order , and sound technique was shared . |
| 20 | His ‘ crimes ’ , as they saw it , started when he insisted that if there had to be meetings they must be businesslike , properly chaired and follow the agenda . |
| 21 | The defendant contended that he thought that he was a good enough shot to hit only the bottles . |
| 22 | He contended that he believed that the owner would consent , had he known . |
| 23 | It was she who would be embarrassed if she knew , or at any rate , if she knew that he knew that she knew . |
| 24 | His jaw ached and he realised that he was grinding his teeth , so he released the muscles and tried to relax . |
| 25 | Rostov 's left arm ached and he realised that Alexei was trying to exploit the weakness of his healed injury to make an early touch . |
| 26 | The manager 's face fell as he saw that part of his commission disappear . |
| 27 | What had St John meant when he said that the Word was ‘ with God ’ ? |
| 28 | These ‘ social capital ’ arguments may have been what Titmuss meant when he argued that major wars increase governmental concern for women and children , and produce social policies to protect them . |
| 29 | We can understand what Oakeshott meant when he stated that ‘ Hobbes is not an absolutist precisely because he is an authoritarian ’ . |
| 30 | " It depresses you , " he said , and felt as he spoke that he 'd be better employed packing fish in the fish-packing station than in charge of a church . |