Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] that [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet each time that third line came round the tune seemed to gather itself up and find new energy from somewhere , and perhaps it did n't fall quite so far each time in the fourth , and Tabitha was captivated despite herself , watching the pretty man play and wondering how he would end it , how he could ever resolve the disagreement between the rush and the ebb , until she realized suddenly that he had , with a quiet , lilting little rill that ran up and then down and flicked its tail and was gone . |
| 2 | It was not only fear that drove her forward . |
| 3 | However , Dr Robert Runcie , the then Archbishop of Canterbury , claimed in the House of Lords ( 2 February , 1987 ) that ‘ there is no automatic trickling down process that ensures that increased wealth will benefit the poor . ’ |
| 4 | In the heart of one of Herefordshire 's oldest tracts of forest , Richard Fleming is just starting the twenty hour long process that turns wood into charcoal . |
| 5 | It was the Kan Hua Hui , the ‘ Flower Fair ’ , a sweet , sprightly tune that took considerable expertise to play . |
| 6 | Service changed hands eight times and there were four lets in between until Soutter broke the deadlock with a tight drop that created an opening and a lovely cross-court forehand slice that zipped away for a winner . |
| 7 | We furthermore demonstrate that plexiglass in combination with lead shields 32 P induced Bremsstrahlung more efficiently than plexiglass alone . |
| 8 | ‘ It was this final one all draw that knocked us out . |
| 9 | Charlie was older , of course , but it was n't only age that had changed him . |
| 10 | I , I , I personally feel that give it to solicitor and let her deal with it , because |
| 11 | On my way out , I encountered a dignified , round-faced tinker grandmother , a big lady in a shawl and long dress that swept the ground . |
| 12 | Law by convention is never complete , because new issues constantly arise that have not been settled one way or the other by whatever institutions have conventional authority to decide them . |
| 13 | Most importantly , they wanted to prove that a cooperative venture could compete on the open market with conventional firms — while turning down work that did not fit its principles . |
| 14 | It is not fear that impedes us , but how we handle our fears . |
| 15 | Away to the west towards Memo , Lieutenant D. St. A. Dexter , supported by Turton , blocked the enemy 's eastward push that had overrun Dutch positions , but with the difficult hill country between them and Mape , they were unlikely to link up with the other columns . |
| 16 | ‘ I think you 'll find it 's not hate that makes you react as you do , Shannon . |
| 17 | CRUNCHED : Gilbey 's Montego ( left ) and the cameraman 's Golf after the head-on crash that followed a chase yesterday |
| 18 | ‘ I just hope that United come out of it and score bags of goals . |
| 19 | I just hope that happens here . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I knew I could beat Robin Reid , who qualified for the Olympics , and I just hope that winning the title will show the selectors they have made a big mistake . ’ |
| 21 | It is not just cost that has made the DIY holiday so popular , although traditionally they have been the break for those on a tight budget . |
| 22 | I don not recall that offer ever being taken up seriously . |
| 23 | Stated in these simple terms , the anti-cruelty position 's most obvious weakness is that it assumes that we already know that trapping wild animals is justified , if only it is done ‘ as humanely as possible ’ . |
| 24 | Generally find that do n't you ? |
| 25 | The singer was crap , but he could handle the singer , just switch that amplified voice off in his head , just as he could shake out of his head the recoil thud of the Ruger on semi-automatic … |
| 26 | It is not anger that causes violence , but the attempt to block it ! |
| 27 | It was Original Sin and not love that made the world go round . |
| 28 | Then again , if it is not love that puts a bit of sparkle in your life , it will be some other form of much sought after success or happiness . |
| 29 | One view of local budgeting is that officials are largely influenced by the advice they are given from Whitehall and that local councillors largely follow that lead , tempered only by party politics . |
| 30 | It was the best excuse that had ever been offered to a radio reporter in search of an interview ; ‘ No , I 'm sorry , I ca n't speak to you . |