Example sentences of "that i [modal v] [verb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All of them would live more happily if they and the world remained in ignorance , and to try to achieve that I would give them the one gift I could . |
| 2 | I handed over my life 's savings and promised that I would give her the other nineteen and six before the year was up . |
| 3 | I 'll tell you give him a ring , tell him that you 've given me his , the telephone number and he should expect that I 'll give him a call in the next week |
| 4 | I think he just wants to keep putting it off ; he might be frightened of me gaining too much independence , or he might simply be scared that I 'll kill myself the way a lot of youths seem to when they get a bike . |
| 5 | You will be relieved to hear that I shall spare you the details of these arguments on this occasion . |
| 6 | ‘ But you were right when you insisted that I must give myself the opportunity to learn my true feelings , although … ’ |
| 7 | Now about getting physical activity , I , I ca n't say that I can give your a er er a foolproof method because it will depend upon you . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh , you were always a fool , Neil , always — a fool to think that I would be content to live on nothing with a younger son and a fool to reject me now that I can give you the life which you ought to be living . ’ |
| 9 | I want to be out on a limb with my back to the water so that I can see what the rest of the world is doing . |
| 10 | ‘ I believe , ’ he said , ‘ that I can obtain you a position as reader in a publishing house in which I have a certain interest . |
| 11 | We gave my home address over the air so that volunteers could send me a stamped , self-addressed envelope so that I could forward them a diet sheet . |
| 12 | I took that as an indication that I could play him every match . |
| 13 | I insisted that I should pay her a rent of five shillings a week and also asked her , somewhat tentatively , if she felt able to come and have tea with my mother in Romford . |
| 14 | When we talked we agreed that I should send you a copy of the Resource Book for Teachers on CALL . |
| 15 | As little control as I have where you 're concerned , I 'm not such an animal that I 'd deny you a peaceful night when you 're so obviously in need of one . |