Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [pers pn] that he " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must tell you that he was always vulgarly ignorant about flowers . |
| 2 | Someone should tell him that he 's not the only one with a murder on his hands . " |
| 3 | ‘ In order to constitute the offence of rape … the prosecution must satisfy you that he effected his purpose by overcoming such resistance as the girl offered , you being satisfied that she was offering resistance and that he was overcoming it . |
| 4 | I 'll tell him that he ca n't build shops here . ’ |
| 5 | I 'll tell him that he you wo n't be using your own car for work again ! |
| 6 | I noticed Stuart has n't written up to say what he looks like , so I 'll tell you that he 's a cross between Paul Young and Griff Rhys-Jones . |
| 7 | I could tell you that he had white skin , black eyes , and black hair , but you can see that from the photograph . |
| 8 | I agreed , so long as the houseman would assure me that he was out of immediate danger . |
| 9 | A Dorset village boy was sent ‘ to a very old man ’ to be taught to read , but learnt little : the old man stood ‘ facing the window , puffing away at his pipe , and when we would ask him to explain anything that we did not understand , he would tell us that he watched the chimneys to see when other people lit their fires … . ’ |
| 10 | I have no doubt that were he here today he would tell us that he was merely offering the hypothesis as a basis for argument ; but bearing in mind that the right hon. and learned Gentleman is the author of the words that I uttered a moment or two ago in support of the analysis of the historical nature of the government of Scotland , the Government should certainly take some account of this further straw in the wind . |
| 11 | He would persuade her that he loved her , ask her to promise to run away with him if her father refused his consent to their marriage , and , when he finally asked her father for her hand , threaten him with the prospect of his daughter 's elopement — he and Jared Tunstall both knew how self-willed his daughter was , and that any threat from her would not be idle . |
| 12 | The victim had been told , while in trance , that the word would remind him that he had come out without his trousers ! |
| 13 | For years afterwards my fellow pupils would remind me that he got a gong — an Air Force Medal — for teaching me to fly . |
| 14 | I would remind you that he owns the magazine . |
| 15 | What reasons may persuade him that he is so compelled or obliged ? |
| 16 | The Purchaser may be expecting to take over a Business of a particular size — this warranty will reassure him that he is . |
| 17 | Hopefully , Hiatts will reassure us that he will strive to abide by Rule 33 of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners . |
| 18 | Not even defeat by an American team whose followers barely understand the rules will persuade him that he has nowhere left to go but out of the national manager 's chair . |
| 19 | Any error on her part , however small , and he may remind her that he can go back to Bangladesh and marry again . |
| 20 | ‘ And I can assure you that he is my old friend Spiggy Meu . |
| 21 | I can assure you that he is highly delighted with his decision to purchase because the cost savings over the life-time of the machine more than offset the initial cost difference . ’ |
| 22 | DJ here can tell you that he 's travelled all these years and he says he 's run into my guitars all over the world ! ’ |
| 23 | I can tell you that he lived at number forty-one I think , yes forty- one if , if you know if you want any confirmation , that is correct . |
| 24 | ‘ Well , ’ Claire carried on , filling in the silence , ‘ I ca n't tell you how old this man is , or precisely what he looks like , but I can tell you that he 's managed to turn your world upside-down . |
| 25 | More naturally , consider ( 42 ) : ( 42 ) Johnny : Hey Sally let's play marbles Mother : How is your homework getting along Johnny ? whereby Johnny 's mother can remind him that he may not yet be free to play . |