Example sentences of "they [adv] [verb] be that " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The main conflict they always had was that she wanted to work more and he would not allow her , ’ according to Jane . |
| 2 | The Court of Appeal 's decisions have wavered somewhat , but the test which they now favour is that D is reckless if he ‘ could not care less ’ whether the woman is not consenting . |
| 3 | What they really mean is that they can not find any acceptable community leadership to support . |
| 4 | She has such a good head on her shoulders , ’ they had said , when what they really meant was that whilst Paula was a beauty , she was really very plain but they had to find something good to say about her . |
| 5 | ‘ I think one reason why they never married was that Uncle Phil would n't have asked her . |