Example sentences of "[noun] that [verb] [adv] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both tortoises and armadillos are animals that carry around their own suit of armour , and at first glance we might think they were related . |
| 2 | I sat tight in my seat , my big knees grating against the row in front , trying to ignore the agonising cramps that tore up my thighs . |
| 3 | Excitement spread tentacles that fastened round her heart , squeezing it mercilessly so that it was unable to beat , tentacles that compressed her lungs so they were unable to breathe . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , Flupper showed us the deadly thorn bushes that wrap round their prey like octopuses : and then whooshed us off at savage speeds — sometimes so fast he aquaplaned over the water . |
| 5 | Of the 16 funds that made up our Global Strategy umbrella fund when it was launched five years ago , no less than four have come first in their respective sectors over this period , according to Finstat . |
| 6 | Staff need to be made aware of the indicators that trigger off their own prejudices — snotty noses , nose- and ear-rings , coloured hair , leather jackets , elaborate and expensive school uniforms , gum-chewing — all those things that set off an expectation of a certain kind of behaviour , regardless of the individual young person 's personality . |
| 7 | My head is buzzin' like a hive of bees ’ ) and ‘ Wonderland ’ ( ‘ Succumbing to the he-dog sound/Of the mystifying beat combo That breaks down your door ’ ) among the worst offenders . |
| 8 | He put little slips of paper in the entries that made up his fragile narrative or non-narrative . |
| 9 | Her hand strayed to the key that hung around her neck . |
| 10 | Jennifer , in a blue tracksuit that showed off her blonde hair to perfection , was sitting in her wheelchair . |
| 11 | As the curtain opened there hobbled from the wings what appeared to be an old Chinese mandarin with flowing blue robes , black silk jacket and red-buttoned Mandarin cap over hair that fell down his back in a long pigtail . |
| 12 | Looking in the mirror that was perched precariously on the windowsill , he combed back the hair that hung over his eyes . |
| 13 | He tousled her hair that tumbled over her shoulders in a wild , bright mane of warmest auburn . |
| 14 | Turning from the window , she gazed on the face of her husband , a kind face and not unattractive , with its straight features and good skin , and the unruly mop of hair that tumbled over his forehead ; he stirred in her arms , whimpering like a child , and pressing himself against her . |
| 15 | A lot of black hair that curled down her back . |
| 16 | And a flash that shuddered up her spine to the back of her head |
| 17 | His eyes blinked violently in a spasm that screwed up his face in rapid jerks . |
| 18 | The Pensioner was , however , careful to note that ‘ it 's the votes in Parliament that show up your MP , NOT WHAT HE SAYS ON THE PLATFORM . ’ |
| 19 | He would sympathize with the computer that puts up its little sign , ‘ Memory full ’ . |
| 20 | When Luke called her heart seemed to expand at the look of admiration that slipped over his face as his gaze took in her simple cream suit in thick , crunchy lace , the severe black camisole she wore beneath it , but he merely murmured , ‘ Punctual as always . |
| 21 | That look that comes over her face when you start probing . |
| 22 | Either through work which involves training the imagination ( in the sense of being an ‘ image-making ’ faculty ) or spontaneously , a woman may have an intimation of a female guide , a feminine presence that watches over her life . |
| 23 | In Scotland they become territorial on an area of estuary mud from which they filter the small invertebrates that make up their diet . |
| 24 | He fingered some of the amulets and icons that dangled around his neck now that he was in the warp . |
| 25 | Then he slipped into a deep sleep , and all at once the warm feeling of happiness deserted him and his stomach heaved as he recognised the same old nightmare returning : the walk along the jetty , the cruel hands dragging him to the edge , the utter helplessness as they lowered him into the icy water , the wave that broke over his head — and at last , that terrible choking sensation . |
| 26 | The whole variety of experience that makes up our worship life . |
| 27 | It should be self-evident , therefore , that where individual behaviour can be so extensively influenced by conformity to the standards of the social groups that make up our community and its social strata , then there will be major implications for the marketer . |
| 28 | Her hair was done in pig-tails that hung over her shoulders and were tied at the bottom with satin ribbon . |
| 29 | This is a great achievement on the part of all the company 's work force , and of not only those who work in Barrow but those employed in the other elements that make up our Trident system . |
| 30 | But as you may know , ESP guitars are handmade in just one factory in Tokyo ; this is not one of those companies that farm out their work to whoever gives them the lowest quotation . |