Example sentences of "that he had [adv] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 It 's a symbolic embarrassment to have man in a graveyard outside a church , not getting any sanctuary , especially when you consider not only that background you 've mentioned , Jesus himself actually said that he had nowhere to lay his head .
2 She realised , with hindsight , that he had n't forgiven her either for turning him down soon after she 'd joined the team .
3 Empty house , chagrin perhaps that he had n't heeded her theme , loss of face with the TV company , negligent children ?
4 There was an insult in his voice , a sneer that he had n't intended them to notice .
5 Ballater answered smoothly that he had n't invited him .
6 Mr McTavish forbore to mention that he had n't made it quite to the same standard as his host but was obviously pleased to be included in the generalization .
7 But she , watching him , was surprised that he had n't seen it for himself .
8 Roman let her go and she closed the door on him with relief , pushing any tinge of regret that he had n't kissed her firmly away .
9 The plain truth was that he had n't witnessed what was going on behind him .
10 As this conversation continued over an extended period , I was waiting to go out to dinner , erm it became apparent that he had n't understood my position it was apparent again , outside earlier today , that people do not understand the position that people like me take .
11 This thought reminded her that he had n't volunteered his own name , but somehow it did n't seem to matter .
12 ‘ Yes , I did , ’ said Kelly , surprised that he had n't grasped what she 'd been saying .
13 I 'd been hurt — the man I thought loved me had not only jilted me and stolen my money , but admitted that he had n't wanted me in the first place .
14 She had snapped at him again , and this time , remarkably , she admitted that he had n't deserved it .
15 She tried to smile , attempting to indicate that she knew it was n't his fault , that he had n't known what he was doing .
16 Not that he had n't told her the story of his sainted sister Eileen , and how she died giving birth to her child .
17 ‘ Well , I told them that , ’ Francis Morgan said irritably and his wife and daughter caught each other 's eye in silent agreement that he had n't told them that Angela was refusing point-black to be married from home and was insisting on the full London set-out , reception at the House of Commons , replying unanswerably when he had objected on grounds of expense that she could well afford to pay for it herself .
18 And he himself had been a faithful husband , not that he had n't had his chances — of course he 'd had his chances — other supplications and wooing had come his way , more spirited too than that woman from the stationery shop .
19 And if that word , if that tiny little word did n't really mean anything , why did it hurt so much that he had n't used it ?
20 The other , even though it was certain that he had n't meant it as a compliment , was his ‘ Brainy as well as beautiful ! ’ comment .
21 During the trial seven other women revealed that he had also assaulted them and afterwards a senior detective said that Courtney could have abused 100 women .
22 When I said that I had read it , the hon. Gentleman said that he had also read it .
23 When I heard recently on the radio that he had been arrested in Tasmania the wild fancy occurred that someone had forgotten to de-miniaturise him and that he had finally worked his way through to Australia .
24 The UUUC coalition informed each of the 8 Official Unionist members from the dissolved parliament that he had either to align himself with it or fight for his seat .
25 He realized that he had just murmured something under his breath .
26 If you read my brief interview with Yngwie , back in April , you will recall that he had just released his tenth album ‘ Fire and Ice ’ and was touring the world to promote it .
27 Tommaso said , quickly , that he could not stay , that he had just had something to drink , anyway , in town .
28 She had spoken so softly that she was surprised that he had even heard her .
29 Surprised that he had even told anyone , let alone complimented her in her absence , Ellie looked at him in astonishment — which was a waste of time , because he had found something quite riveting to stare at in the fireplace .
30 It 's best to let it out , ’ he said kindly , aware that he had rarely followed his own advice .
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