Example sentences of "[noun] that they [vb base] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Because they , too , have a special relationship with a child 's mother — with its own areas of physical and emotional exclusivity — children have to give up the illusion that they own their mother , and so they must learn to share .
2 In order to fill this in , this little er section you have to look at the er the chapter that they recommend you , er Saint Matthew 's Gospel chapter twenty eight .
3 It is impossible to forget these mothers and the matter-of-fact way in which they relate their experiences , an indication that they know their suffering is by no means unique .
4 They were so relieved at the college that they let him keep his job . ’
5 Some widows become so restless and panic-stricken in the early months of bereavement that they fear they may be going mad , and you may find yourself having to give your parent strong reassurance on this point , to help her to deal with this common anxiety .
6 You conclude your article by suggesting to readers that they reserve their money for those with integrity and courage , such as Amnesty International … and the Heavenly Records EP ! ! ? ?
7 Other schools ask the children to bring in the name of a senior citizen that they know who would appreciate a gift , by acts such as these the school 's status is again increased in the locality .
8 Or stood in despair as your children big or little , carry on ignoring your repeated demands that they stop whatever undesirable thing it is that they are doing ?
9 Remember their contact demands that they provide you with an office desk and telephone facility for three weeks
10 The distinctive contribution which our cathedrals make to Western culture is the more significant because of a world-wide recognition that they represent something unique .
11 You go to a friend , or if you have n't got one there are people who specialize in it , and then you get them to marry her on condition that they divorce her immediately afterwards .
12 Despite Mrs Thatcher 's rhetoric , bribing people by way of tax allowances is the paternalistic state writ large ; taxpayers pick up considerable tax benefits on the condition that they spend their money in ways approved by the Government .
13 The Japanese will be offered greater access to Europe , on condition that they open their domestic markets — not only for cars but for a whole range of industrial and service sectors — to European businessmen .
14 There is a story that they bet him a substantial sum that he could not read a certain number of books of the Bible without talking .
15 Chuck 's parents have some pride and care about the upbringing that they give their child(ren) showing that it is Bob 's character that it as fault and that his attitude can not be blamed on his economical situation .
16 Eagan , Minnesota-based Cray Research Inc has introduced a new Y-MP M90 series of supercomputers , claiming that they offer the largest main memories ever , in the hope that they make it possible to solve important scientific and engineering problems that are too large for the memory of any existing computer system to handle efficiently .
17 You will see that we intend sending a leaflet to each member with the summer edition of Rural Wales , with the plea that they use it to recruit at least one new member .
18 An annuity is an arrangement with a financial institution whereby , if you are over retirement age and do not want to leave your property to anyone when you die , they will effectively buy your house from you ( albeit at a bit less than the market price ) , give you guaranteed security of tenure until you die , and turn the money that they pay you for the house into a regular income for life .
19 It 's part of the school 's job to convince parents that they want what the school wants and values .
20 It 's no consolation to those involved in Monday 's canoeing tragedy , but British school trips have an impressive safety record and schools are keen to assure parents that they do everything in their power to ensure the wellbeing of pupils in their care .
21 It is sometimes said of bodies such as the CICB that they owe their existence to exercises of ‘ prerogative ’ power , but in this context , this means the same thing as saying that the body was not set up by statute .
22 But erm n n not , not the handicrafts that they teach them now at school .
23 Some doctors are so overwhelmed by their own emotions that they find it hard to handle the mother 's .
24 about the little boy that they think he 's dead
25 It 's looking good but it 's down to us They 've convinced dealers that they have something worth selling … even in a recession .
26 Excellent , it just store any , it stores energy , it does n't make any itself and that 's the point that they want you to make erm normal little throw away batteries that you have in your tape recorder or something , they produce energy , they do n't have energy sort of put into them , chemicals and things .
27 Ultraviolet light is so important to insects that they use it as a main component of their colour vision .
28 He starts by remarking that scientists and ( at that time ; he was writing in the 1950s ) philosophers usually take science as the understanding of an independent reality , with the presumptions that they know what it is for something to be ‘ real ’ and for someone to ‘ understand ’ it .
29 Statements may be made with regard to their mode of carrying on business , such as to lead people of ordinary sense to the opinion that they conduct their business badly and inefficiently .
30 As the father of eleven children ( laughter and applause ) — I have not been a disciple of Dr Malthus but you will clearly understand that , while I appreciate the ladies , I am strongly of the opinion that they have their proper station in life ( Hear !
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