Example sentences of "[that] [prep] [pron] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | They saw that between his fingers he held a slender , intricately carved set of silver pipes and , as they waited , he lifted the silver pipes to his lips and began to play . |
| 2 | In the event that for whatever reason it has not proved possible to settle a claim either extrajudicially or by Tender well before the Proof , the defender should in any case in which he approaches Proof without wishing to contest on the merits , protect himself against the expenses thereof by Tender . |
| 3 | Librarians point out that for their part they receive fewer volumes for their money , since the prices of books over the same period have risen distinctly faster than retail prices as a whole . |
| 4 | The South Africans have threatened to kill the guerrillas who do not surrender , while insisting that for their part they have scrupulously observed the agreements . |
| 5 | Accordingly , terms of reference should be agreed formally in writing and MAS should ensure that the investigations is given a tight , commercial focus so that for its cost it is of maximum use to the client . |
| 6 | Right so if we differentiate our demand function we get that alright , nothing that for our elasticity we want one over D P D Q okay , so our elasticity you could write as one over minus beta A Q to the minus beta plus one right , times our price quantity ratio which if we now just substitute in the price , so that we have got A Q to the minus beta , right over Q , right , that equals A Q to the minus beta minus one over minus beta A Q minus beta to the minus one right which cancels to give us minus one over beta . |
| 7 | Mr Waite said that during his captivity he endured torture , a mock execution and four years solitary confinement , including a period in which he lay blindfolded in a foetal position day and night with his hands and feet chained together . |
| 8 | Once I asked him what he thought of the French system of criminal justice and he replied that during his career he had no time left over from practising our own system to study any other ( which I think is representative of the Bar as a whole ) . |
| 9 | Er , do n't feel a bit disappointed that during my presentation I 'll be expecting to this hospital , I 'll take you to the operating room , er |
| 10 | The ability of mother and child to form a bond with each other is not necessarily restricted to a blood relationship ; it is an urge , a power , a need that may & d other channels through which to operate , so that during our lives we may create more bonds of a similar nature , finding new ‘ mothers ’ or ‘ children ’ to attach ourselves to . |
| 11 | And so you through this symposium today , particularly those of you who come from South Cambridgeshire , have an opportunity to learn , and we trust that through your learning you 'll be able to educate the media that we really do exist in South Cambridgeshire . |
| 12 | Jonathan told John Goldring , QC , prosecuting , that after her arrival he had begun to suffer dizzy spells and developed an addiction for chocolate . |
| 13 | He then goes on to say that after her death he loved her more than when she was alive — this leads us into a trap , for we begin to feel that the old man was a ghoulish sentimentalist . |
| 14 | It was n't as if Rick was a dangerous psychopath who might kill again , she reasoned , and Lou had as good as agreed that after their talk she would tell them what she knew . |
| 15 | Many people claim that Frederick was imprisoned by the Turks , and that after his release he returned to Kaiserslautern and lived there for a long time . |
| 16 | It seems that after his discharge he remained in Dr Battie 's care for some time , probably at the doctor 's private residence . |
| 17 | I ask whether with the above words he has entrusted to Pamphilus that after his death he should make over a hundred to the sons of the deceased . |
| 18 | The earlier of the two identifies the poet with his poetry , praying that after his death he should be forgotten : Sonnet 74 draws a different line , separating the Poet from his work : The point to be stressed at this juncture — forgive the interruption ! — is the turning of the other into the self and of the self into poetry , which is at the same time the turning of life into art and of transience into immortality : This marvellous poem can be linked , no doubt , to the series attacking time and proclaiming the certainty of the poet 's survival . |
| 19 | It is also worth noting that after his death he seems to have remained as a hero in folk memory . |
| 20 | Indeed , he believed his skull to be so exceptional that he willed that after his death it be given to a doctor for examination , but nineteenth century sentiment and regulations prevented this from being carried out . |
| 21 | He had smiled then and said that despite my generosity he would give no cause for jealousy . |
| 22 | He could fly all day long and all night long if he wanted , but I wanted him to get 100 hours at night and I felt that despite his enthusiasm I would like to he shot of him for a period . |
| 23 | ‘ Ah , but we 're not a poor servant girl , really , are we ? ’ said Dr Neil , his head on one side again , the scar presented to her ; it was a sign that despite his mockery he had accepted her , for with those of whom he was unsure , or not used to , he always attempted to shield them from its sight . |
| 24 | If the word Gruyère on the packet can induce people to buy the product in question ( I have tasted it ; and it seems only fair to say that of its kind it is of a matchless ignobility ) then it becomes clear that it is a too innocent belief in authenticity and the efficacy of the ancient formula which has made us such easy victims of the purveyors of the farmyard-fresh Surrey chicken from the battery house , the mountain-brook trout from the breeding tank , via the deep-freeze , the hedgerow-ripened blackberry pie-filling out of the cardboard box . |
| 25 | Owen realized suddenly that like her mistress she was old . |
| 26 | His eyes kept looking away over one of my shoulders or the other , never meeting my gaze , and I got the impression that like his wife he was constantly waiting for something important to happen , expecting someone to arrive at any moment , as though they both could n't believe what had happened and it was all a dream or a ghastly joke and they were just waiting for Clare to come gangling through the front door , kicking off muddy green wellies and loudly demanding tea . |
| 27 | What was certain was that throughout its duration she felt wasted by an emptiness that no extremes of violence , and no throes of humiliation , could even remotely begin to fill . |
| 28 | Another noteworthy aspect of his success has been that throughout his career he has rarely enjoyed the luxury of playing alongside another bowler of similar pace . |
| 29 | They say that until his death he cared for their mother , who 's disabled with polio . |
| 30 | Rincewind knew himself to be almost certainly the worst wizard on the discworld since he knew but one spell ; yet for all that he was still a wizard , and thus by the inexorable laws of magic this meant that upon his demise it would be Death himself who appeared to claim him ( instead of sending one of his numerous servants , as is usually the case ) . |