Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] that [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact the more I look at her the more convinced I am that she resembles one of the Yorkies . |
| 2 | But first I want to say how sorry I am that I had to send Dawn to you instead of coming myself as I promised . |
| 3 | Oh , how glad I am that I did n't die . |
| 4 | May I start by saying how pleased I am that you have recognised Michael Buerk , Alistair Cooke and the Today programme team . |
| 5 | ‘ Have n't I shown you how delighted I am that you did ? |
| 6 | I 'm that he wants . |
| 7 | Just possible that you standard because he obviously seemed to think that I was that I had some great possible qualities but |
| 8 | So deep in thought had she been that she reached her destination before she 'd made any definite plans about how to proceed . |
| 9 | So single-minded had she been that she 'd forgotten the presence of Mike and this man . |
| 10 | Another very important consideration is how certain you are that you intend to stay in your present home . |
| 11 | What Steve is saying r recommending to you is that we do n't take up that purchase this year , which is in our budget . |
| 12 | Our pledge to you is that we owe no allegiance to any manufacturer ( though we reserve the right to let their best brains entertain and inform you on these pages ) . |
| 13 | All I can tell you is that someone seems to want to harm you . |
| 14 | Suppose that you decide that the employee 's main payoff from constantly telephoning you is that he receives encouragement and reassurance . |
| 15 | ‘ What I was going to tell you is that he had written her a part in one of his plays . |
| 16 | All Lori will tell you is that she knows nothing about the jade , ’ Paige advised him steadily . |
| 17 | what we 'll say to you is that you got that parcel on Tuesday |
| 18 | Cos what normally happens is with tetanus , that the reason it kills you is that you stop breathing because your muscles that work your lungs , the diaphragm , the intercostal muscles between the ribs , those seize up and you just stop breathing . |
| 19 | The unspoken message of the video they lend you is that you start the week head-planting in the snow and finish it bouncing imperturbably down virgin slopes . |
| 20 | And er with that in mind , it 's possible that people do want to top up their income , because the one thing I will stress to you is that you do n't want to have to start having to back-pedal er when you retire . |
| 21 | And then after a brief explanation , ‘ The only reason I write to you is that you warned me this would happen . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ The main reason that I am contacting you is that I thought you might be interested to know that John ( stage name Joan Rawson ) was awarded the Eric Rowley Trophy for the artist who has done the most for charity over the last 12 months . |
| 23 | ‘ The reason the police have n't come to question you is that I have n't told them about my suspicions . ’ |
| 24 | The only difference with you is that I used two grains of gunpowder and no oil . |
| 25 | She put my book down , said for about the fourth time how sorry she was that she 'd missed my reading , but she 'd simply felt too shaky . |
| 26 | The first thing we talked about was how wearing the camisole top had made her feel self-conscious , and how glad she was that she had put a shirt over it . |
| 27 | She wanted to thank him for his kindness , to tell him how grateful she was that he had offered to help but the words would not come . |
| 28 | It was clear the reason he was happy to go on discussing Cecil King with you was that you had taken and shown a genuine interest in his regional tour … |
| 29 | ‘ The issue for you was that you thought I was after his money . |
| 30 | Paradoxically , it is only when we accept ourselves as we are that we begin to change . |