Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] that [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It was knowing that surgery could work miracles that helped him overcome fears about the daunting operation .
2 They moved on , down the cathedral-like space , soaring columns that dwarfed them disappearing into the swirling mist .
3 He 'd gone with one once , after a party , back to a flat with a friend of Dave 's , who 'd laughed at him and had eyes that made him feel he was being drawn into something he could n't stop , and when she shed her clothes and left them discarded on the floor he 'd stared , open-mouthed , aware of the noise inside his head , something to do with what he 'd drunk , he could still hear the music , and was aware too of the smell of some cologne that merged with hairspray and covered something that he did not want to know about , the dirt and dust of the room and the female odours that half-attracted and repelled him .
4 She often did things and said things that made him feel loved .
5 He said things that showed he hates me as well .
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