Example sentences of "[pers pn] that it was [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told me that it was necessary for them to start praying at home every day . |
| 2 | Even at the time it seemed to me that it was pointless to be vindictive or even to allot responsibility for such happenings . |
| 3 | He had been just too young for the Korean War , and one day he told me that it was one of the experiences he regretted having missed . |
| 4 | My instinct , both of mercy and goodwill , was to seek Barbara 's approval to a reference to the Prime Minister , but an even stronger instinct told me that it was likely to be met by a flat refusal and that the negotiating process would be stillborn . |
| 5 | Eileen 's commanding officer took them to a room and gave them tea , and tried to explain to them that it was better for her to remain . |
| 6 | And I 'll tell him that it was due to your kindness that I was able to bake his birthday cake . " |
| 7 | His mother was always telling him that it was important for teachers to give , although what they were supposed to give she did not say . |
| 8 | Rachel was undeniably wonderful with the baby ; and took such joy from having Maggie with her that it was impossible for even Phoebe to feel much guilt about the times when she was free . |
| 9 | Coldly , calmly , she walked towards her room and walked in , so carefully shutting the door after her that it was more of a controlled insult than any violent bang to the two men still watching . |
| 10 | There is also a suggestion here that her analysis of the relationship between letter and sound can be unsuccessful : -oge is a highly unusual pattern in English ( gamboge : is there anything else ? ) and that should have told her that it was unlikely to be right . |
| 11 | I absolutely agree with her that it was monstrous of you to leave that dog shut in the car . ’ |
| 12 | But it seemed the doctor could persuade Sarah to do anything , for it did n't take much argument to convince her that it was wrong to be ungracious . |
| 13 | Ca n't remember if you told me not to mention it to you or not that was it that it was supposed to be a private conversation , I ca n't remember . |
| 14 | I believe that er we did n't er consider going to look at the development because it was quite clearly in the minds of a large percentage of us that it was contrary to the town plan and so we did not think it was necessary to do that . |