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

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1 He also emphasizes that the chief executive should take into account the power structure of the organization , be careful to choose the right time to promote initiatives , and , in particular , avoid committing himself publicly to a specific objective or action until he knows that it is definitely what he wants and that he can get the support .
2 She worked very hard to get everything exactly right and would spend hours in her room sewing , unpicking and re-sewing until she felt that the clothes were perfect .
3 It was only by trial and error that she discovered that a product developed for milk-sensitive human babies was the ideal elephant food .
4 By the time she reached the village her face was pink with air and exercise and she felt that her nose was too .
5 Let all the well-heeled English pooh-pooh it as they may , he knew that pounds , shillings and pence bought warmth , desirable goods and security and he wanted that for himself , for his family and , as time went on , for an ever-increasing host of dependants .
6 When I was younger I was often upset by criticism and innuendo but I learnt that if you become involved with this kind of thing it will end up by gnawing you away .
7 They build on young people 's skills and confidence so they feel that they have something to offer to the world and to their own community .
8 Congress against this background , the Northern region welcomes this report it is an impressive report which signifies the importance that the G M B attaches to issues of health and safety and it indicates that this union will continue to maintain its high standards in this crucial area .
9 The old Frenchman was delighted with the tobacco and soap and he insisted that I join him in a drink .
10 But they will have to be the subject of consultation and debate and I guess that some of the debates will be really quite lively .
11 He knew , as well , that Tree Spirits cling tenaciously to their homes until those homes become untenable because of the Tree dying and drying and he thought that Miach 's spell must have been stronger than any of them had thought for it to draw the Spirits so filly and so firmly into the open .
12 I felt that with the new knowledge I had gained about my diet I was eating sensibly , I no longer crave sweet foods , chocolate and alcohol and I feel that I 'm physically on an even keel now .
13 If slavery is not wrong nothing is wrong and yet I have never understood the presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling and I aver that to this day I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery .
14 Some philosophers deny the possibility of any fundamental conflict between justice and fairness because they believe that one of these virtues in the end derives from the other : Some say that justice has no meaning apart from fairness , that in politics , as in roulette , whatever happens through fair procedures is just .
15 That link between childhood and adulthood that she shows that childhood terrors can affect adult biases , opinions .
16 The thought came to Alexei with such force and urgency that he knew that it was not a reasoned reaction .
17 At home she was becoming progressively more disorganized and dissatisfied with her role as wife and mother as she felt that all her attempts to exert control were undermined by her husband .
18 on the one hand the transport federation and the confederation support the demands of the railway sector at the negotiating table , and on the other hand , let us say , they also call for prudence and moderation when they realise that these demands may not be achievable , and rather than lead people over the precipice and into more strikes that will not have positive outcomes , they recommend the adoption of an approach based on increased dialogue and the moderation of demands .
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