Example sentences of "with a [noun] that [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girl mounted her cycle and imparted this gloomy information with a cheerfulness that stated her wish to see Jenna disappear altogether . |
| 2 | She wore a dark two-piece suit and a pert little hat with a feather that set it off well and I immediately was drawn to her . |
| 3 | Go to a hairdresser , ask him or her to come up with a style that suits you , your hair , your lifestyle , and emerge looking and feeling great . |
| 4 | Then , with a look that froze her , he turned away . |
| 5 | He answered her with a look that told her nothing . |
| 6 | He fixed her with a look that demanded she raised her eyes to his . |
| 7 | He instructed me to look after you , ’ she finished with a look that said it was no use arguing . |
| 8 | Clary would smile , nod obligingly , with a look that knew something they did n't , one which delved deep down through two small black holes into a mind of knowledge , hidden inside , never daring to seep out . |
| 9 | They were watching her intently , with a look that disconcerted her and excited her at the same time . |
| 10 | The last word contorted to a scream as Merlyn let her go with a thrust that sent her rocking unbalanced in Rain 's direction . |
| 11 | Her pulses leapt with a ferocity that alarmed her . |
| 12 | Angrily he crushed her mouth harder against his as he plundered her lips with a ferocity that took her breath away . |
| 13 | At times she hated Freddie Nash with a ferocity that astonished her ; yet at others she longed to see him , to have his support , to feel that one day , perhaps after she had given birth to his baby , they would meet again and that she would experience , however transitory and unreliable — at least on his part — their mutual passion . |
| 14 | He moved with a delicacy that emphasised his power , and he had a slow smile and a gentle handshake . |
| 15 | ‘ Make a call , ’ said Henry with a crispness that surprised him . |
| 16 | My tip is to go for really good quality ski pants in black with braces and team that with a jacket that suits your style . |
| 17 | She flattered herself this was done discreetly , and was noticed by no-one , though the yearning in her look as she gazed at him would be obvious to a child of five , and the staff made frequent jokes about her loving him with a love that made his life a burden . |
| 18 | now we 're going to finish off with a sport that enjoys itself in the summer … grass track racing … thousands were out over the weekend to watch the midland finals in Worcestershire |
| 19 | But by misfortune his telescope had now wandered back again and was trained on the Cutcherry at the very moment that it exploded with a flash that burnt itself so deeply into the Collector 's brain that he reeled , as if struck in the eye by a musket ball And then there was nothing but smoke , dust , debris , and a crash which dropped a picture from the wall behind him . |
| 20 | ‘ But , ’ he added with a smile that softened his refusal but did not change it , ‘ I 'm still not playing hide and seek . ’ |
| 21 | She barely has time to recover before Nina Myskow breezes in with a smile that makes her look like a 10-year-old ( a ten-year-old Stilton , that is ) , hurls her customary , ‘ Hello , you old bag , ’ and her reflection kisses the air beside my cheek . |
| 22 | He was unusually distrait as he buttered a slice of toast and cut into one of the rashers on his plate , then after a minute 's thoughtful chewing he brought down his hand on the table with a suddenness that made me jump . |
| 23 | I had expected it to be cold but it surprised me with a suddenness that wrenched my breath away . |
| 24 | Hood : a good fitting cowl-shaped hood with a drawcord that pulls it in well , giving a snug fit around the head . |
| 25 | Following its independence from South Africa in March 1990 , Namibia established a Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with the aim of ensuring that the country 's media ‘ are free and able to fulfil their traditional roles of public enlightenment , education and entertainment , and also to imbue the Namibian people with a goal that reflects their aspirations towards the building of a healthy democracy ’ . |
| 26 | Following its independence from South Africa in March 1990 , Namibia established a Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with the aim of ensuring that the country 's media ‘ are free and able to fulfil their traditional roles of public enlightenment , education and entertainment , and also to imbue the Namibian people with a goal that reflects their aspirations towards the building of a healthy democracy ’ . |
| 27 | It is Marquand 's enthusiasm for every initiative with a Euro-prefix that strikes me as old-fashioned . |
| 28 | Hari asked softly and Edward looked down at her with a shrewdness that disconcerted her . |
| 29 | Within seconds Travis was behind her , swinging her round with a grip that made her wince . |
| 30 | How about a restaurant set in the vaults of a medieval monastery , lit by candles and with a menu that owes its variety to the best raw material found around the world ? |