Example sentences of "an [noun] that [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were not the sort of questions she could ask on so brief an acquaintance , but she was unable at present to think of an excuse that would allow her to get to know Veronica better . |
| 2 | There are , however , some houses where the institutional additions are just too substantial to demolish , or represent an investment that will prompt someone to offer a higher price . |
| 3 | And he pledged to lead an Opposition that would fill it . |
| 4 | For instance , the conditions in which it becomes possible for an animal to perform an act that would bring it food become rewarding themselves . |
| 5 | I have a Series III 2,25 diesel and would like an engine that will give me better performance but maintain economy . |
| 6 | This in turn implied that the transition period was now viewed , not as a relatively short , chaotic time , but as an epoch that would develop its own laws of equilibrium . |
| 7 | And if you have a very small amount of money , and a large number of erm demands on , on that budget , then the last thing you 're going to do , is to spend a lot of money reinforcing your house for an earthquake that may affect your grandchildren and not you . |
| 8 | Like other writers at the turn of the century , Geddes and Thompson stressed the importance of women receiving an education that would fit them for motherhood , and of their choosing eugenically sound mates in order to ‘ beget supermen , of either sex , of course ’ . |
| 9 | Keep it loose , you are not planting yet ; the purpose is simply to hold the bushes steady , to protect the roots from drying out and keep them in an environment that will encourage them to begin making new growth . |
| 10 | Because nothing can travel faster than light , an object that can vary its output of energy within a period of a few days can be at best a few light-days across . |
| 11 | ‘ I have an offer that could interest you , ’ is enough to relax his guard . |
| 12 | The President may be watching to see how long Mr Buchanan remains a contender , delaying as long as is necessary making an appointment that could fuel his opponent 's campaign . |
| 13 | Well , at least no one could accuse her of dressing provacatively — it was hardly an outfit that would knock anyone 's eyes out . |
| 14 | I carry with me the tattered remnants of this psychic structure : there is no way of not working hard , nothing in the end but an endurance that will allow me to absorb everything by the way of difficulty , holding on to the grave . |
| 15 | Young Lisa Hammond 's survival depended on an operation that would leave her in pain and unable to move for six months . |
| 16 | Mr Clinton said on Wednesday he had instructed General Colin Powell , chairman of the joint chiefs of staff , to design an operation that would protect US pilots and guard against drawing America into a deeper military role in the region . |
| 17 | A baby girl who was kept hidden away because she had a hare lip has had an operation that will change her life . |
| 18 | All you have to do is draw all the little bits of an object and push them all together to make a silhouette of the object and then performing one combine operation joins them all together to make an outline that would take you a lot longer to draw in one piece . |
| 19 | We wanted an image that would reflect our current standing within the industry ; one that we fully intend to maintain and build upon . ’ |
| 20 | He let go then of every dignity but the dignity of defiance , and fought like a wild-cat , lashing and struggling and biting , wearing himself out uselessly in an effort that could gain him nothing . |
| 21 | If they do n't want to do that they can still practise as unregistered practitioners , using an adjective that might offer their clients the same frisson as ‘ alternative . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I was just thinking when you left — I 've got an idea that might interest you . ’ |
| 23 | Knowing how busy you 'll be these next few weeks , I 've come up with an idea that might put your mind at ease and allow Jelka to come to terms with her experience . ’ |
| 24 | A safe distance from shore all sails were set and , with the last anchor hauled in , the mizzen and foresails were backed — the crew hanging far out over the deep-blue water to keep the booms at an angle that would force her bows around towards the south so that her mainsails could fill . |
| 25 | You see the i it was er we used to make curtains then for Littlewoods , Littlewoods as it is now , they 're still , you know , the they were about the forerunners of the er tt this er catalogue business , and if they gave us an order that would last us a long time , and that usually the eight points , which was meant to say there were eight threads to an inch . |
| 26 | The Policyholder may claim a constructive total loss when the subject matter of insurance is reasonably abandoned to the Insurer on the account of its actual total loss appearing to be unavoidable or because it could not be preserved from such actual total loss without an expenditure that would exceed its value when recovered/repaired . |
| 27 | I believe that it will be another stage towards reaching an agreement that will take us forward . |
| 28 | By creating a peaceful space within your life , you will begin to tap a source of self-healing , an energy that will enable you to become much more in control of life . |
| 29 | It 's an injury that could disable somebody for life . |