Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] that [pron] [was/were] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was left to a clinical teacher to absorb this stress , and to persuade me that there was nothing to gain from ‘ abandoning the cause ’ . |
| 2 | Not for a moment had she been able to deceive herself that she was anything but bad , truly bad . |
| 3 | Soon he had begun to convince her that there was something wrong with her , that she was n't normal . |
| 4 | You 're going to try to tell me that it was him , not you ? |
| 5 | She 's in the basement watching ‘ the telly ’ ' — he picked out the words sarcastically — ‘ though she did glance away from the screen just long enough to tell me that it was her mother 's bingo night . |
| 6 | Are you going to tell me that it was someone who came back on the train from London who gave you the key ? ’ |
| 7 | I do n't remember his words now and it would be ethically wrong for me to make them up , but he began to tell me that there was something in my lung . |
| 8 | a voice came er , from the , the back of beyond and Keith said , oh he said Sheila has just reminded me to tell you that it was my idea . |
| 9 | As he hopped along beside her , she hopped and sang too , to show him that she was his friend . |
| 10 | I understood that he was thanking me , and I tried to show him that I was his friend . |
| 11 | ‘ Something awful 's in the closet , ’ she 'd sobbed to Grams , and Grams had first held her and comforted her , then opened the door to show her that there was nothing inside but clothing . |
| 12 | It was annoying but I used to tell myself that there was nothing personal in it . |
| 13 | The divi was very important which is why I , as a Guild 's woman erm through I suppose the memories of mother , was so adamant in against the dividend stamps because to us , that woman who I 'd just been talking about , Councillor Mrs always , I 'm sure no one would mind me saying it , but she always used to tell us that it was her thrift and she saved and they brought their house through this , the Co-op you see . |