Example sentences of "[vb base] that [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He uses another shabby character , Tigg , to do his scrounging for him , he himself being ‘ of too haughty a stomach to work , to beg , to borrow , or steal ; yet mean enough to be worked or borrowed , begged or stolen for , by any catspaw that would serve his turn ; too insolent to lick the hand that fed him in his need , yet cur enough to bite and tear it in the dark ’ . |
| 2 | We would be delighted , and I expect that would blight his future even more , but it is essential that we have a mechanism to check on what is happening so that there is information and a body to which people can bring their grievances so that matters are properly set out and , more important , rectified before damage is done . |
| 3 | But I expect that will suit you , since you seem to be afraid of being alone with me . ’ |
| 4 | Some 35% of us weigh over 10% more than we should — for a woman of average height and build that could mean anything from 12lb to 3 or more stone . |
| 5 | But the irony of the current position is that the Conservatives have all the same problems — but with a policy mix that will make them worse ! |
| 6 | This is because the bottom sheet of your bed will be floating on a deep cushion of fleecy lambswool that will give you the most restful , satisfying and sound sleep of your life . |
| 7 | I reckoned it 'd have t'run' from the house to a point outside the perimeter fence , cuz that 'd take 'em clear of anyone who wuz in control of the grounds . |
| 8 | And how was it to be achieved — was there agreement about it within the leadership and the wider society , and did a political agency exist that could bring it into being ? |
| 9 | Th th when the house was built it was painted and I think that used to last it 's lifetime . |
| 10 | A 1–0 result that should settle us down for the coming weeks especially with Liverpool and Arsenal back to back . |
| 11 | Cancel that will clear it up |
| 12 | Jan Moynan , 50 , joined London Transport in 1974 when she was bringing up her children and wanted shift work that would leave her free after school hours . |
| 13 | What norms did people learn that would blind them to the obvious ? |
| 14 | He flung the bedcovers off and stood up , shaking and staring wildly into the darkness , trying to identify the threat , knowing it had to be the Corsican and bracing himself for the shotgun blast that would cut him in half , disembowel him , blow his head off , send it bouncing across the floor of the bedroom . |