Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [adv] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three old mill stones serve as the steps up to the door of the mill , an aesthetically appealing alternative use for them now that they are no longer required for the purpose for which they were designed . |
| 2 | He had not been searching specially for them so that , as he wrote in his journal , " It is sufficient to disturb the composure of an entomologist 's mind to look forward to the future dimensions of a complete catalogue " . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll put the kettle on , ’ Claudia said ; she wanted something to do — it was silly to feel shy , but there was something between them today that made the very air vibrate . |
| 4 | They both looked relaxed , an easy familiarity between them now that they were away from the office and cut free from the restrictions of boss and secretary . |
| 5 | Your best bet is to give the person who is going to do most of the riding top priority ; if a five foot five woman and her six foot husband want a horse between them so that she can compete and he can hack , they should find that a 16hh middleweight that is deep through the girth will suit them both . |
| 6 | Maybe I should have taken you to Calypso 's Cave , over on Gozo , ’ he added mockingly , running his hands down over her hips and closing the gap between them so that every hollow and curve came into contact with the steely wall of his legs and stomach , ‘ where the goddess Calypso managed to detain Ulysses for seven years … ’ |
| 7 | You 're just trying to amuse me — to set it up for me so that I can walk up and down the room gasping and shouting ‘ I do n't believe it ! ’ |
| 8 | It was one your uncle David brought up for me so that I could get take it to pieces to make the car we 'd got better . |
| 9 | The words ‘ I ask you , son , to care for the lands which will come to you with your usual diligence and look after them so that they may come to your sons ’ , although they do not sufficiently express a trust but advice rather than obligation to leave the lands , are none the less regarded as having the force of a trust in favour of the grandsons after the death of their father . |
| 10 | As he whispered , Donald 's resonant , trained voice repeated each sentence after him so that all could hear , from the Macleans of Morvern and Coll and the seven other members of the Clan Council away past the tacksmen and subtenants to the farthest cottar on the damp sand . |
| 11 | People so we 're we 'll almost as if it 's like a lady and look after it so that it wo n't get old and have nasty sneezes , that sort of idea . |
| 12 | Then she took one step more towards me so that a bar of light fell across her face and I could see the angry expression on it . |
| 13 | Then I had to place the silver-coloured piece on to the needle heads with the latches open and draw the knitting towards me so that the latches closed and the knitting slid on to the silver piece . |
| 14 | We may constantly try to assert our individuality and separateness from others by inevitable disagreement , rejection of their views and immediate aggression towards them so that we stage pre-emptive strikes . |
| 15 | The faces of the three nearly touched , as the two men leant over the table to hear what the woman had to say , and the woman leant over towards them so that they could hear her whisper . |
| 16 | ‘ He was always trying to get rid of me so that he could get back to his computer . |
| 17 | ‘ He was always trying to get rid of me so that he could get back to his computer . |
| 18 | She had a crop of them now that she could n't get rid of , even though she was using that acne treatment that worked wonders for the girl on the telly advert . |
| 19 | All the Brownies agreed , and so Beegee promised to see what she could do about getting old-fashioned uniforms or photographs of them so that mothers could make them in the style of earlier days . |
| 20 | Most of the signals are only noted subconsciously but , with a little effort , it is quite easy to become more aware of them so that , should a warning bell ring at the back of your head , you will know it is time to be careful . |
| 21 | If it is required to cytogenetically demonstrate the activity or otherwise of paternally or maternally derived X chromosomes in cells of fetal origin , the first requirement is to mark one of them so that it can be distinguished from the other one . |
| 22 | They were both frightened of her , Camille noted with bitter delight : afraid she 'd upset one of them so that the other would have to intervene before the family dinner broke up with a crash of plates and a splash of blazing gravy . |
| 23 | If there are any errors or admissions , however , we are very sorry and would be pleased to hear of them so that they can be rectified in next year 's list . |
| 24 | I was only telling a colleague of yours today that the investigation into Mills ’ murder left a lot to be desired . ’ |
| 25 | we 'll I know what we mean yep how do you prepare what what you physically have in front of you so that you 're able to put the point over effectively |
| 26 | Move it further towards you so that the threads stick to the wire and break away from the support . |
| 27 | He threw the handkerchief carelessly into a laundry basket , then before she knew what was happening , he was kissing the tips of her fingers , then her palms , then drawing her hands towards him so that she had little choice but to slide her arms around him and receive his kiss . |
| 28 | He moved closer , reaching out to turn her face towards him so that the light glittered on the tell-tale mist on her cheeks . |
| 29 | Twice she made the kind of excuse that people made at cocktail parties when they wanted to extricate themselves from a conversation and move on to talk with another guest , but five minutes later he was back at her side again , bending closer and closer towards her so that she became unpleasantly aware of the stale , alcoholic aura of his breath . |
| 30 | as if reading his mind Maggie tugged him across in front of her so that he could comfort his wife . |