Example sentences of "[that] [subord] i [verb] [verb] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And do you really think that if I had taken something of your aunt 's I would be stupid enough to wear it to work ? ’ |
| 2 | I fully accept that if I want to know everything a top luthier knows then I should go away and make a serious study of the subject , but I would be quite happy to read a dedicated magazine each month from which I can learn about what 's new , who 's up to what , what new guitars are like to play etc. etc. and also the meaning of the industry 's technical terminology . |
| 3 | I knew that if I tried to rob someone and got caught , I 'd go to jail . |
| 4 | On each trip I overheard snatches of the bar-room conversations and could hear the louder buzz of continuing upheaval along in the lounge , and I thought that after I 'd satisfied everyone in the dining room I might drift along to the far end with my disarming little tray . |
| 5 | A spokesman : ‘ I have nothing new to say , except to say that when I do have something to say I will say it . ’ |
| 6 | It occurred to me that as I had met nobody as I walked through the gate and went upstairs , there was no need to encounter anyone now , going down , and I moved my chair from the window . |