Example sentences of "[vb past] [pos pn] [adj] [noun pl] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead he hurriedly told his fellow directors that he had an urgent appointment to keep collapsing into the arms of his secretary when he reached his office . |
| 2 | It was an unprecedented sum for a solo album by a drummer , but Draper told his doubting colleagues that he was confident Virgin would see a return on its investment . |
| 3 | He told his literary friends that their stories and poems were so awful he did n't know what to say about them or how to get through the scheduled hour . |
| 4 | And the Old Trafford boss last night thanked his lucky stars that he turned down Brian Clough 's approach for his 20-year-old son . |
| 5 | It gave her great qualms that it had been lying in the hall since the morning 's post , as if it had an atmosphere capable of permeating the whole house . |
| 6 | Lord Aldington said his earlier statements that he left the area between 25 and 29 May were made before he had properly researched the matter and before he realised his departure date was crucial . |