Example sentences of "[noun] that [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Swallowing his pride , Lexandro inveigled , connived , and bribed his way as a junior shrimp into the very Ducas clan gang which his father had heard would soon be pressed into service — an action that grieved his parents . |
| 2 | Most other weapons can not be considered to have characteristics that make their use illegal whatever the circumstances ; although some others perhaps do — for example , bacteriological weapons , which can equally be argued to be per se illegal . |
| 3 | Television news has three significant characteristics that affect its ability to influence the electorate . |
| 4 | Other stands that caught my eye on my tour were Johnny van Haeften 's very fine paintings , Wartski 's exquisite objets d'arts , David Messum 's fine painting , Bernheimer Fine Arts , and Garrard the Crown Jewellers ' silver . |
| 5 | These were songs that laced their natural exuberance with a strain of English satire that was remarkable because it seemed so unaffected . |
| 6 | He writes songs that bare their roots with an unsubtle pride , and in choosing to cover both a Ron Wood song and a very Clash-version influenced ‘ Pressure Drop ’ , he has outlined his mission very clearly ; namely , to be the sort of rock musician who thinks that Keith Richards is a force for change in the world and that Los Angeles poodle metal is bollocks . |
| 7 | Wild exultation at having him so close made sure her momentary pain was no more than that , as he slipped easily into the rhythm that had her half sobbing with delight until his voice joined her own . |
| 8 | But I also have in mind the massive destruction of delicate , irreplaceable ecosystems ( the rain forests of the world are the most obvious example ) , the massive pollution of the waters of the earth , the massive loss of top soil , the massive contribution to the greenhouse effect , and — lest we forget — the massive assault on human health that can be attributed directly and indirectly to the massive production and consumption of so-called ‘ food ’ animals that characterise our times . |
| 9 | Specialized ornithischians in the late Cretaceous were the remarkable duck-billed dinosaurs , animals that lost their front teeth and had arrays of tiny grinding teeth at the back of the jaw that were continually replaced , like those of the shark , and must have been able to cope with tough vegetation . |
| 10 | He gave me an orange card that advertised his status as PROFESSIONAL SURFER. but he was still a child at heart and surfing was still a game . |
| 11 | Demons of unbelief , demons responsible for masturbation , demons responsible for unhappiness and depression , demons that control our cities — all these and many more seem to have popped up with alarming regularity in recent years . |
| 12 | Sung , following her , held out his hand and for the first time she let him help her , gripping his hand with a force that took his breath , her fingers tightening convulsively with every little jolt she received . |
| 13 | Behind Thorfinn , the door slammed shut with a force that made her bed jerk . |
| 14 | He did n't look effeminate , even when you considered the plain gold ring that pierced his left earlobe . |
| 15 | The crucial ingredient that turned his clothes into something outstandingly elegant always came from the woman wearing them . |
| 16 | His grave is unmarked and it may be that the absence of a memorial stone is connected with the erection of the monument that bears his name . |
| 17 | And they got their wish — one goal against Sweden in a 2-1 defeat that ended their Championship . |
| 18 | A chronicle that recorded his reign includes this fascinating footnote to history , ‘ Another law that he made , that wives of common men shall be free to the nobles ; and the Lord of the ground shall have the maidenheads of all the virgins dwelling in the same ’ . |
| 19 | The Law Commission pointed out in a report in April that the use of computers has greatly facilitated the ability to plan and implement in one country a fraud that has its deleterious effect in another . |
| 20 | There has been much comment by Cleese , as well as others , about how being 6ft at the age of 12 ( he 's now 6ft 5in ) , and not being made a prefect at his public school , and being the only child of older , lower middle-class parents , set for a career as a solicitor , began the problems and embarrassments that inspire his comedy . |
| 21 | If it goes ahead with the project , it will find that it has a reward for the investment that exceeds its wildest dreams . |
| 22 | Excitement spread tentacles that fastened round her heart , squeezing it mercilessly so that it was unable to beat , tentacles that compressed her lungs so they were unable to breathe . |
| 23 | If logic and reason can interpret the information sent in by the senses and produce a conclusion that would change as the information changes , it is emotion that clouds our vision and leads to a state in which we do not see things as they are . |
| 24 | The emotion that goes into art is subtle and it is the faculty of being able to feel this emotion that constitutes our appreciation of art . |
| 25 | Moreover , it was her nakedness that exerted its mysterious power over the bodies of men . ’ |
| 26 | Vocal mimicry even occurs in a brood parasite that kills its nest mates . |
| 27 | Our comprehensive Discovery Holiday ( supplement £30 ) includes a fascinating range of visits to make the most of your trip to Amsterdam , yet allows you the flexibility to choose the itinerary that suits your individual taste . |
| 28 | For organizations that want their employees to give of their best the conclusion must be that ‘ we can not afford not to have an effective communication policy ’ . |
| 29 | For a number of shopaholics , however , that price turns out to be dizzyingly high — when shopping turns from a pleasure , or an occasional treat , into an uncontrollable obsession that chomps its way through the bank account , with sometimes disastrous effects . |
| 30 | It was his cool nerve that saw his club through a nervous semi-final against Coleraine . |