Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] that [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wars that were to end abruptly and , ironically , for reasons that had nothing to do with internal musical divisions . |
| 2 | A palindrome arises for reasons that have nothing to do with transformational grammar ; puns undoubtedly perform some sort of linguistic operation even though they are not accounted for in the grammars ; etymology reveals monsters more absurd than the most ignorant folk-etymology can imagine . |
| 3 | Further , sucralose maintains better acid stability than aspartame , which means a longer shelf life for products that use it . |
| 4 | There was something about Mortimer that made her uneasy . |
| 5 | These ‘ other ’ for signs that signalled its ‘ innate physical , mental and moral inferiority ’ ( David Green ‘ On Foucault ’ in Ten 8 No 14 ) . |
| 6 | When Niki said the Paris decision had been the right one , one knows two things about Niki that explain his position : first that any Ferrari driver has to speak through both sides of his mouth , and second , that even were that not so , there is nothing Niki likes as much as winding someone else up . |
| 7 | In the place of the correlation of knowledge with vision and light , the visual metaphor by which the adequation of the idea with the thing has been thought from Plato to Heidegger , Levinas proposes language , which in the form of speech enables a kind of invisible contact between subjects that leaves them both intact . |
| 8 | For organizations that want their employees to give of their best the conclusion must be that ‘ we can not afford not to have an effective communication policy ’ . |
| 9 | Well you 'll see that in that apology Milton appears to be conscious of the very point that I am trying to make , that is to say it might be considered out of place in this prose work to speak of myself in direct factual terms , although a poet — a poet intending to write of things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme — a poet soaring in the high region of his fancies , with his garland and singing robes about him , in other words where we ca n't or are n't really invited to make out his individual identity very clearly because it is his role as poet that concerns us , there he clearly feels it would be proper . |
| 10 | ‘ Is there anything about Toby that makes you uneasy ? ’ |
| 11 | Solid as a bull whale in his confidence and peering through eyes that suggest he is not lacking in a little magic himself , Hugh Smith calmly rebuts every argument that London is in decline . |
| 12 | The Department of Health has not decided yet how much general practitioners will be paid for work that exceeds their contractual obligations , such as attending care management meetings and performing certain assessments . |
| 13 | But er do you quite like singing for folk that know you ? |
| 14 | Look out for functions that benefit you and the type of catering you offer |
| 15 | Electric cars are now on the government 's list of 400 environmentally friendly products , meaning tax breaks for companies that use them . |
| 16 | ‘ What is it about work that gives you the most pleasure ? ’ |
| 17 | to maximize commitment to the objectives of the enterprise employees must be told rapidly about all matters that affect them directly , and as soon as possible about matters that affect them less directly . |
| 18 | What is it about PolaGraph that sets it apart from all the other black and white films ? |
| 19 | Although Father and Helmut did business with one another , it was their work for refugees that brought them close and endeared Helmut to Mother and Father . |
| 20 | They became great friends and when they did that film in Africa they had a 15-hundredweight truck behind them absolutely full of whisky that followed them everywhere they went . |
| 21 | Depression now wrapped itself about her , making concentration difficult , while the thought of Silas holding Doreen in his arms brought a sudden flare of honesty that caused her to admit she was jealous . |
| 22 | Although this assumption is very likely to be wrong it is still a usable forecast in the sense that it may be no more wrong than forecasts of change that get it wrong . |
| 23 | The web of skin that unites their toes has become greatly enlarged so that each foot is , in effect , a small parachute . |
| 24 | Zitney fixed her with the kind of look that made her feel electric all over . |
| 25 | This is the result of my experience and your money and a touch of genius that follows me whatever I do . |
| 26 | Or , rather , a lion — there was something about those gold-brown eyes and swept-back mane of hair that made her think of the King of Beasts , dressed up in the trappings of civilisation . |
| 27 | The tracker , Tagan , took point , the rain beginning to mist his beard and the black mat of hair that covered his forehead , and they followed on , Fife and Drum looking wet and unenthusiastic already . |
| 28 | There was a thread of anger in the question , but Fran ignored it , just as she forced herself to ignore the sudden surge of hope that filled her heart . |
| 29 | Help us to cleanse it and hold it safe from the Godless forces of Communism that surround it and threaten it from within . |
| 30 | Medicare and Medicaid have a plethora of policies that escalate their own costs . |