Example sentences of "[noun] that [det] [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a contest that few will take it to win . |
| 2 | It is also understood that these Biros were capable of telepathically transmitting their cries for freedom to companions of their tormentors , with the result that these would remark , for no logical reason , ‘ You look a right prat with that thing hanging round your neck , throw it away . ’ |
| 3 | The postponement meant that such functions would be discharged by local officials who held office by virtue of their appointment by the government , and it was widely feared by the opposition that many would use their powers to manipulate the vote in an attempt to secure the return of the DLP . |
| 4 | But before deciding not to co-operate , you should bear in mind that this could mean the company has to reach a decision on the basis of inadequate information . |
| 5 | Malta turned down the offer of an American security guarantee in 1981 for fear that this would require the concession of a military base . |
| 6 | Bush admitted that the mission was , in part , designed to assess whether air power alone could force an Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait , expressing some scepticism that this would suffice " to get the job done " . |
| 7 | DIESEL fuel needs a new PR agent to clean up its image in the minds of the public if it is to take its place as the efficient , environmental fuel of the future that many would like it to be . |
| 8 | However , we found indications in the last chapter that this could lead to a very large number of possible word strings . |
| 9 | It was a tragedy that few could bear to witness , and Winnie Bailey , in dressing-gown and wellingtons , led the redoubtable Ella away to her own house across the green . |
| 10 | He refused to co-operate and was told he was ‘ letting the school down ’ and given an indication that this would affect his school report , ‘ and that 's when I realized that I was only acknowledged for my sporting ability . ’ |
| 11 | There are quite a lot of words that that will work for . |
| 12 | Er I think there was only one question that was raised during the er course of the discussion Chairman which erm Mike assured and Mr raised the point about the Channel Tunnel , the effect that that might have of er erm passenger Gatwick . |
| 13 | The effect that that would have on Scottish defence would be devastating in terms of procurement and the employment of people in the armed forces . |
| 14 | Its National Recovery Programme , a document of unreconstructed Keynesianism , provides the wrong cure — higher government spending — while fatally ignoring the negative effect that this may have on interest rates . |
| 15 | In these situations they are able to contribute information and guidance regarding the problems that pupils have with visual activities and to consider on an individual basis the compounding effect that these may have in terms of the other disabilities from which the child may suffer . |
| 16 | At a speed that neither could match Louisa and Horrocks saw him hasten back down the lake . |
| 17 | We 're now looking forward to teacher appraisal and the opportunities that this will give s school staff to enhance their own future development . |
| 18 | It is another act of faith that this will lead to the raising of standards ; it may also , of course , lead to considerable conflict between governing bodies/parents and head teachers and teachers . |
| 19 | It is not necessarily the case that this will have happened , nor can it be assumed that the document in question belongs to a given domain at all ( it may be some sort of hybrid , or simply too ambiguous to fit neatly in one domain ) . |
| 20 | It is not necessarily the case that this will have happened , nor can it be assumed that the data in question fits neatly within a specific domain at all . |
| 21 | And so she would return , to watch and listen , and to hope against hope that all would come well for both Richard and Beth . |
| 22 | And for the future , so long as there is hope that this may speed , I will be your go-between . ’ |
| 23 | The State Agricultural Society of New York hired an entomologist , Asa Fitch , in 1854 to study the life history of insects in the hope that this would suggest new methods of control . |
| 24 | Sustained efforts made to limit educational opportunities for commoners were inspired in part by the hope that this would ensure that noblemen would provide the increasingly specialized and trained personnel required . |
| 25 | The conference also discussed promoting " triangular trade " between eastern Europe and the CIS using third-party finance , in the hope that this would restore some of the trade between the Soviet Union and eastern Europe which had been lost with the transfer to hard-currency accounting in January 1991 [ see p. 37979 ] . |
| 26 | The Iraqi complaint included full details about almost all the items stolen from its museums in the hope that this would prevent them falling into private hands or being auctioned , but according to the Director of the Iraqi Museum , Sabah Jasim , this effort met with failure . |
| 27 | He had set out to try and find a passage to the Orient round the north of Asia in the hope that this would rid the merchant ships of the scourge of pirates who were terrorising the southern trade routes . |
| 28 | He foresaw evil times for them , and extended all the leaseholds for ten years in the hope that this would provide some security . |
| 29 | Rent controls on all new lettings were to be lifted , in an attempt to allow landlords to charge a market rent , in the hope that this would increase the supply of rented accommodation . |
| 30 | The forces of government , the working-class organizations and the Jewish establishment wished initially to ignore Mosley and the fascists in the hope that this would deny him publicity and defuse a potentially explosive situation . |