Example sentences of "he [adv] [that] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had both been so kind , caring and helpful during the whole of Nigel 's illness — staying with him so that I could get out to shop and have a break , taking him to his hospital appointments because their car was bigger and therefore more comfortable for him , and in dozens of other , smaller but no less important ways . |
| 2 | I wanted to tell him calmly that I knew perfectly well that it was absurd and quite understood the point of his questions . |
| 3 | I assured him truthfully that I had been impressed by his skill and speed , and I thought his results marvellous . |
| 4 | I 'd told him before that I could n't sing a note but he 'd obviously ignored it . |
| 5 | There were times when I tried to tell him before that I was just sleeping with him because he wanted to sleep with me , but he 's a person who can get easily upset , and I did n't want to hurt him . |
| 6 | Martha tells him often that I am in the history department as opposed to being the history department , in the sense of running a history department . |
| 7 | ‘ We talked about it , ’ said Jenny , ‘ because I told him frankly that I was in love with Jamie , and he looked at me as if I needed my head examined ! ’ |
| 8 | Can you tell him please that I wish him happiness ? ’ |
| 9 | I told him simply that I had felt ill at a very unfortunate moment . |
| 10 | It amused him too that I used only pins to mount most of the items on the card . |