Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] that [verb] " in BNC.

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1 ( Other accounts suggest that Marenches probably had much less difficulty in obtaining the monarchs agreement than he maintains . )
2 But the experts say that has to start with the teenage nation .
3 The Russians say that work on Energiya and Buran has yielded more than 20 new metals , alloys and materials which can operate in temperatures from minus 253C to 800C .
4 A simple savings account that lets each person choose their own level of saving and which pays an attractive rate of interest free of all income tax .
5 Humpbacks are thought to be mostly solitary creatures , though such songs indicate that close physical proximity is by no means necessary for social contact of a vocal nature .
6 The points that lie on the intersections of the horizontal and vertical Cantor sets will be points through which trajectories pass that do not leave our small region of interest in either forwards or backwards time .
7 On the other hand , William of Poitiers imputed to Guy Geoffrey , Thibaud , and Geoffrey Martel irritation at being obliged to perform military service when summoned — which suggests acceptance of their duty ; Orderic 's words imply that Fulk the Young clearly recognized the dependent status of Anjou in 1106 when he did homage to Philip I. The differences of opinion on a point that later lawyers were to regard as fundamental to the monarchy 's position must be taken as proof that , for the great at least , the equation between a fidelis and a vassus could not yet be taken for granted .
8 Monetarists argue that increases in money supply have a large effect on aggregate demand ( certainly in the long run ) because the L curve is inelastic and investment is responsive to changes in interest rates ; but that this increase in aggregate demand will simply be reflected in the long run in higher prices : the AS curve is vertical .
9 Their legal rights were not affected by admission to a home and the guidelines warn that restraining someone without their consent , or on the instructions of a third party , is unlawful and unacceptable .
10 Perhaps it was the fact that he kept his eyes shut that made her bold .
11 I du n no , er you know you can put woman staying at home having the child for instance when there are n't enough children to fill the schools realize that having children is a very important in economic values what with nations increasing staying at home
12 The logistics of his complicated destiny involved not only Skunk Kilo , anchored by its FBI crew in international waters , but the USS Butte , a Navy ammunitions ship that had been shadowing the yacht by radar , the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga , standing by with a Navy S-3 jet and an escort of two F-14 Phantoms to fly him to Andrews Air Force Base near Washington , D.C. , two KC-10 tanker aircraft to refuel the S-3 on the way , and 15 carloads of FBI agents to meet him on arrival .
13 Investigations show that replacing arable land with woodland would probably reduce the amount of nitrate leached to groundwater , but perhaps by less than was expected , since natural forest processes themselves release nitrate into the ground .
14 Unlike other insecticides , lindane has a high skin-absorption rate and experts worry that repeated treatments could lead to a build-up of this chemical in the body , with possible toxic side effects like convulsions .
15 For the astonishing fact is that Malcolm Allison , soccer 's oldest boss at 65 , has revitalised a Bristol Rovers side that had won only two of 16 games before he took over from the sacked Dennis Rofe a month ago .
16 Preliminary micropalaeontological studies of laminated intervals show that Thalassiothrix longissima is dominant although minor occurrences of other diatoms of the Thalassiothrix group have been noted .
17 Despite the strengths already outlined of using intermediaries , some companies find that selling direct from the home country to overseas markets offers more advantages .
18 The advertising market is tough at the moment , total sales fell in real terms in both August and September and no growth is expected in the run up to Christmas , and some contractors believe that combining sales staff could cost them dearly in the battle for market share .
19 If they had wanted to complete the Royal Marines course that proved too tough for Prince Edward , their chance would have been slightly better — one in two .
20 Some companies feel that involving a factor results in their losing contact with their customers while others fear that their customers will take the appointment of a factor as a sign that they are in difficulties .
21 These companies argue that labelling a specific group ‘ Marketing ’ may tend to ( a ) create a hands-off attitude within it and ( b ) demotivate other groups with a part to play .
22 However , Joanne and her parents agree that having the baby has brought them all closer together as a family , and it has provided a focus and role for her mother who , after Joanne 's account , tells her version of the way that this has positively transformed her life .
23 However , disease occurs only when circumstances exist that weaken and stress the fish .
24 Ecologists agree that eating less meat is better for you and the environment .
25 I eat only fish at the Mermaid these days — not because I believe in dieting , but because I once suffered an awful chips surfeit that put me off them for life .
26 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ) brushed off its files on Stotler , a big Chicago futures brokerage that failed in August 1990 , and issued a ten-count complaint .
27 In a brilliant career the Kerry-born second row was a member of the British and Ireland Lions party that toured New Zealand in 1977 and played one Test against the All Blacks .
28 This was the only defeat by the Lions team that swept through New Zealand to win the series 2–1 .
29 Thus , from a letter of 1867 : " most philologists lack that elevating total view of antiquity , because they stand too close to the picture and investigate a patch of paint , instead of gazing at the big , bold brushstrokes of the whole painting and — what 's more — enjoying them … " ; and " … our whole mode of working is quite horrible .
30 But conservationists say that does n't benefit wildlife .
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