Example sentences of "[adj] that [pers pn] [be] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Professional counsellors faced with the same client would be clear that it is their task to explore emotions and they allocate the time to do it ; social workers have the mixed task of practical and emotional support but they have a restricted caseload and the time to build up a relationship . |
| 2 | ‘ This is very interesting , ’ she said , ‘ but I 'm afraid that it is nothing more than a performance . |
| 3 | ‘ However , I 'm afraid that it is you who are mistaken , regarding your future marriage plans , ’ he added , taking her arm and issuing her out of the front door . |
| 4 | Although a degree of corruption was inevitable , it seems in Æthelred 's reign to have gone so far beyond what many of his subjects considered acceptable that it was their main preoccupation when they considered having him back . |
| 5 | Her connection with the duke is not explained , but it is possible that she was his mistress since Gloucester 's illegitimate daughter bore the same Christian name . |
| 6 | Her connection with the duke is not explained , but it is possible that she was his mistress since Gloucester 's illegitimate daughter bore the same Christian name . |
| 7 | Erm , this was in fact something you know , coming from , I think the feminist movement and very much a a it was quite new for middle class women to go out and work , and you know they are now aghast that they 're you know , having to juggle all these things but these were traditions that had in fact , been handed down . |
| 8 | It was decorated with purple tulips , and it was hardly ever used , for Mrs Maugham was not unaware that it was something of an anachronism . |
| 9 | How appropriate that it was his try which sealed Ireland 's glorious victory over England at Lansdowne Road last Saturday . |
| 10 | Wales were convinced that they were one up on Scotland in having already experienced Joel Dume in their England match , while the Sassenachs ' top brass reckoned Scotland would be at a definite disadvantage for the first 20 minutes . |
| 11 | It was only later that he found out that nearly everyone suffers from the same delusion in one form or another ; at the time he was convinced that it was his own personal idiosyncrasy . |
| 12 | The agreement recited that John had left all his estate to his executors by his will but that , shortly before his death , he had declared in the presence of several witnesses that he wished his widow to have the cottage for her life or so long as she continued a widow ; and that , though this wish was never put into writing , the executors were convinced that it was his desire and were willing and desirous that it should be put into effect . |
| 13 | ‘ Almost for the first time since I was a child , ’ I thought , ‘ I am glad that it is my birthday . |
| 14 | Cos in a very profound sense this is true , and I was so glad that it was I think a very serious part of the flow of Dr Stuart 's report that he mentioned that the er s sense of the ministry of the whole people of God as being much more than a distant objective for us , but something of absolutely essential , vital importance to the whole life and service and outreach of the church . |
| 15 | I 'm so glad that she 's my little girl she 's so glad she 's telling all the world that her baby buys her things you know |
| 16 | so glad that she 's my little girl she 's so glad she 's telling all the world bleagh |
| 17 | I feel fine I 'm so glad that she 's my little girl she 's so glad she 's telling all the world that th |
| 18 | so glad that she 's my little girl she 's so glad she 's telling all the world Turn it up a bit then . |
| 19 | That 's what a great library is all about … books so magnificent that they are your pride and joy … a statement about you . |
| 20 | He added : ‘ I was very conscious that it was my first League goal here since May , but it was well worth waiting for . ’ |
| 21 | Unfortunate that it was her turn for the floor . |
| 22 | In context it seems more likely that it was his impatient response to Lipchitz 's well-intentioned nannying . |
| 23 | It was impossible , from this distance , to see what he was wearing on his feet , but it seemed likely that he was one short of a full complement of shoes , because in his right hand he was holding a large , brown , elastic-sided boot . |
| 24 | ‘ It is Obvious that it 's us , ’ averred Mr Wahlberg . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's rude to try and understand what 's going on when it must be obvious that it 's none of your business . ’ |
| 26 | He had been given a lesson from a great player and it was obvious that it was one he would never forget . ’ |
| 27 | I 'd like you to be quite sure that I 'm who I say I am . |
| 28 | It is not an easy ride , by any means , and you must be sure that it is what you really want to do . |
| 29 | Are you sure that it is yours ? |
| 30 | I agree with the statement but I am not sure that it is our particular job to convey this message . |