Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] that " in BNC.

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1 The Russian law on citizenship , adopted in November 1991 , extended that privilege not only to the population of the Russian Federation but also to those living in other republics who requested it , and the Russian defence minister , Pavel Grachev , made it clear that fellow nationals would be defended ‘ wherever they live ’ ; Vice-President Rutskoi called more directly for recognition of the Dnestr republic , and the Foreign Ministry intervened when it appeared that the civil rights of Russian speakers in the newly independent Baltic republics were being infringed .
2 There 's also this thing which is called agricultural fundamentalism right and the most developing c , most developed countries , most of the population live in urban areas and the they see erm er rural areas as being sort of the backbone of society , sort of the salt of the earth type of element in society that although they do n't participate in themselves would like to maintain right and so even consumers may well be would not want see erm agriculture obliterated from er , from their country right because they like the products that erm that agriculture produces and they think that you can of erm destroying of the agricultural industry would , would pose an unacceptable burden on the fabric of rural society and as a result are quite happy to see protectionism er fo , for that industry .
3 We had heard that the paths ahead were precarious and exposed , but my heart sank when I noticed that even the horses were being blindfolded .
4 Although the Shorter Oxford Dictionary says that it means that the person has drunk ‘ intoxicating liquor to an extent which affects steady self-control , ’ it is arguable that the person must have taken intoxicating liquor to excess so that he has lost the power of self control .
5 Suddenly , Labour wobbled as it appeared that the Tories might have picked a genuine winner .
6 Our Agent advises that we indicate that £25,000 is the lowest acceptable offer and that she pays for the alteration .
7 The defendant contended that he thought that he was a good enough shot to hit only the bottles .
8 Slowly the tension eased as we realised that we were going to make it ; we exchanged jokes , we moved with greater confidence .
9 The confusion yields when we realize that we have to do with a limited area , however large , and that the ‘ unionists ’ , if I may use this term , made the mistake of extrapolating the ambiguity and interchangeability within this limited area to the whole scope of Mozart 's staccato notation .
10 Her heartbeat quickened when she saw that Andrew Walker had telephoned twice that morning , and would like her to return his call as soon as possible .
11 The judge indicated that he believed that police of all ranks had been involved in a cover-up of the initial investigation of the massacre and called for a public inquiry .
12 However , reports questioning Shah 's independence grew after it emerged that Irfanullah Marwat Khan , implicated in the alleged gang-rape of a close friend of the PPP leader Benazir Bhutto [ see p. 38683 ] , had been retained as an adviser to the new provincial government .
13 For instance the project will assess children 's understanding of the following situation : at a pedestrian crossing I can rely on the motorist stopping if I know that he has seen me , but I can not rely on it if I know that he has not seen me .
14 Panic subsided when he saw that it was Jimmy .
15 The first part of Heisenberg 's concluding sentence shows that he felt that such a view fell short of attributing reality to elementary particles .
16 Her skin tingled and she knew that she was taut with expectation .
17 The bomb-shell exploded when it added that those sixty-six coupons must last for a whole year .
18 I believe that the opposition should have insisted on having a vote on a motion in which the government could have asked for support , and we would have put down an amendment saying that we thought that sanctions should have been given longer .
19 The problem with the Minister 's logic is that his colleague , the other Under-Secretary of State for Employment , the hon. Member for Wantage ( Mr. Jackson ) has recently gone on record saying that he believes that women should have pay parity with men in accordance with the law .
20 May we have the courage to respond when we sense that He is speaking to us .
21 Thy even asked how those outside the group felt and I answered that since I could not even think of anyone in the Church who contributed nothing I could not possibly answer the question .
22 The system makes teachers careful with their marking system , for parents have the legal right to complain if they believe that their child 's classwork has been unfairly marked .
23 ‘ There 's no need to ask if you enjoyed that , ’ Ven commented as they left the bridge and he looked down into her eyes , which were shining with pleasure .
24 Now , the complication comes when we notice that there are parts of the ego that are not conscious .
25 Her heart soared as she realised that this was a new adventure , an adventure through darkness into the greater darkness which might , just might , be even more beautiful than the slow throbbing of living blood , richer in iron than the veins of any mine , passing through mighty arteries , driven by the rhythmic pounding of the great beast 's heart .
26 His heart thudded and he realized that he had begun to breathe faster , with excitement .
27 I know of the proposal to which my hon. Friend refers and I know that he has vigorously represented the concerns of his constituents .
28 I recall the speech to which the hon. Gentleman referred and I know that he has referred before to a case similar to that which he described today .
29 I am acutely aware of the importance of what the hon. Gentleman says and I hope that it may be possible to make further progress in expanding the programme .
30 Pooh only believes what Rabbit says because he believes that Rabbit believes it too .
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