Example sentences of "a [noun] [pron] [vb -s] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The law has been used to impose a structure in which traditional values are reasserted — for example via a provision which says that sex education should emphasise ‘ the value of family life ’ — and in which the dominant religious tradition , Christianity , is emphasised — via the provisions concerning RE and collective worship contained in the Education Reform Act 1988 . |
| 2 | If expenditure is contained within a budget it implies that it has been approved by top management and no further approval is required . |
| 3 | This finding is borne out by a study by Weinrich-Haste ( 1986 ) which found that , while some subjects were rated by schoolchildren and undergraduates as definitely masculine , and some as neutral , none was rated as definitely feminine : a finding which suggests that the arts/science divide is not a symmetrical feminine/masculine divide , but one which is distinctly asymmetrical . |
| 4 | Set to be Delphine 's smartest Mega Drive offering yet , this features a scientist who discovers that aliens have landed but loses his memory — an ideal scenario for flashbacks . |
| 5 | The same fate will await any terms which restrict the ex-employee 's future employment prospects to any great extent ; for example , a term which states that a computer programmer can not work for computer software companies in the United Kingdom for five years following the termination of his employment . |
| 6 | The mean of the distribution of beliefs on z is the only moment used by B t 's in deciding how to behave and we will now quote a result which shows that the mean of the distribution of beliefs is a linear function of past data . |
| 7 | By that time , we want to see a future which demonstrates that nuclear power can be produced safely and economically . |
| 8 | ‘ Then how do you account for a statement by a witness who claims that you passed him in your van , driving in the direction of Penzance , at about 11.45 that night ? ’ |
| 9 | A defendant who pleads that he was erroneously convicted is putting up a positive case and can be asked for particulars . |
| 10 | But suppose there is a rule which says that the effectiveness of a synapse decreases whenever it causes the post-synaptic cell to fire . |
| 11 | In many grammar books you will find a rule which says that the subject AGREES WITH the verb . |
| 12 | Plans by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) to assist the clean up of environmental black spots in former communist countries are being impeded by a rule which says that the Bank can not lend more than 40 per cent of its funds to finance state projects . |
| 13 | On page 51 of this issue , Ponman and Bertram report a discovery which suggests that the presence of dark matter in yet another context — small groups of galaxies — so that the dark-matter problem rears its head again . |
| 14 | An environmental change can ease this : it is much easier to say that you do n't have any sweets in the house than to say ‘ no ’ to a child who knows that they are in the cupboard . |
| 15 | Since the term m t is a logarithm it follows that is a measure of the proportionate rate of growth of the quantity of money . |
| 16 | These elements provide the " opera " with authenticity and a resonance which suggests that we are viewing nothing less than the destiny of the human race in the 20th century , and afterwards . |
| 17 | Here is a passage which shows that a survey can benefit from being used with other books ( even though three of the sculptures mentioned are illustrated by Janson ) . |
| 18 | A teacher who suspects that a colleague has acted improperly towards a pupil must not be deterred from disclosing his or her concern because of fears about the effect on employment prospects . |
| 19 | For example , a teacher who says that she thinks some of the dolls need bathing will soon have some willing helpers . |
| 20 | A packet is guaranteed to get you a taxi driver and other rare commodities — a waiter who discovers that not everything on the menu is off , a booking clerk who finds you a seat . |
| 21 | A community which feels that no-one cares naturally turns into itself for reassurance . |
| 22 | A community which feels that no-one cares naturally turns into itself for reassurance . |
| 23 | In the faintest of whispers the parents try to give comfort , try to quieten : for a moment it seems that they might even have to stifle . |
| 24 | In many ways , he is in the same position as a husband who finds that his wife is infertile . |
| 25 | A leader who believes that their subordinates are lazy , lacking in ambition , self-centred and resistant to change will adopt an autocratic style of leadership . |
| 26 | ‘ Nevertheless , Adam 's a qualified lawyer , ’ Freddy said , ‘ yet he put his name to a prospectus which says that all material information has been disclosed — but does not mention a fifteen per cent stock option that I was n't told about . ’ |
| 27 | However , when there was a conflict it appears that both interpretations were considered , and that it took a considerable amount of time to resolve the conflict . |
| 28 | For a while she believes that Peter Roche is a doer . |
| 29 | ( b ) A person who knows that another person consents to sexual intercourse under a mistaken belief referred to in paragraph ( a ) shall be deemed to know that the other person does not consent to the sexual intercourse . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ For the purposes of subsection ( 1 ) and without limiting the grounds upon which it may be established that consent to sexual intercourse is vitiated — ; ( a ) a person who consents to sexual intercourse with another person — ; ( i ) under a mistaken belief as to the identity of the other person ; or ( ii ) under a mistaken belief that the other person is married to the person , … shall be deemed not to consent to the sexual intercourse ; ( b ) a person who knows that another person consents to sexual intercourse under a mistaken belief referred to in paragraph ( a ) shall be deemed to know that the other person does not consent to the sexual intercourse ; ( c ) a person who submits to sexual intercourse with another person as a result of threats or terror , whether the threats are against , or the terror is instilled in , the person who submits to the sexual intercourse or any other person , shall be regarded as not consenting to the sexual intercourse ; and ( d ) a person who does not offer actual physical resistance to sexual intercourse shall not , by reason only of that fact , be regarded as consenting to the sexual intercourse . ’ |