Example sentences of "that i [verb] [verb] [pers pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My driver was under the impression that I had instructed him to break the world land-speed record . |
| 2 | " I 'm sorry , Ms. Easterbrook , that I had to ask you to come up before we were able to remove Dr. Lorrimer 's body . |
| 3 | Is the Chancellor aware that not so long ago I met a chap in Blackpool who said to me , ’ When you see that Chancellor of the Duchy , tell him that I want to give him a piece of my mind : not only is the poll tax three times higher than the rates , but I have lost my job , my wife has been waiting for an operation for two years , my daughter has lost her maternity grant through this Tory Government and my son has lost his income support — so when you see the chairman of the Tory party , will you tell him that I want to meet him to discuss this matter at the top of the Blackpool Tower ? ’ |
| 4 | Well it so happens that I did intend you to do a paramount of talking this afternoon , so it 's quite convenient in a way that we are being recorded . |
| 5 | I have explained to the hon. Gentleman and to the House on countless occasions that we have provided TECs with the resources that they need to do the job that I have asked them to do . |
| 6 | I hope that I have encouraged you to get the pattern sheets , electronic pen and , if needed , cover-up strips set out on the table ready to draw a pattern . |
| 7 | Well the story that I have to tell you to begin with comes all the way from a very hot and very large continent . |