Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [v-ing] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I looked at her dubiously , and she was still laughing and insisting that it was true . |
| 2 | Many , although black , will grow up believing or wishing that they are white . |
| 3 | He received a letter the next day apologizing and accepting that he had not been in possession of a stolen car . |
| 4 | ( 2 ) The buyer may attempt to induce shareholders to accept the tender offer ( and not " wait and see " ) by expressly stating or implying that he does not intend to make a full bid . |
| 5 | ‘ Roman is an unusual Christian name , ’ she said , wishing and dreading that he would remove his hand . |
| 6 | Yes , it 's marketing , prospecting , approaching and planning that you earn two hundred and eighty pounds a sale for . |
| 7 | I started crying and saying that he was only a minor , that he was n't old enough to be taken away , and had n't done anything . |
| 8 | Hard at times , of course , frustrating too — there are always days when you wonder why you keep on struggling , keep on slogging away ; but the pleasure of doing something you enjoy , of creating and knowing that it 's all yours … ’ she shrugged ‘ … well , there 's nothing else like it . ’ |
| 9 | erm I suppose that would mean if they felt they were taking up so much of their time that they could n't do what they considered to be their job properly , and if they felt that I think the parents were persisting and insisting that their own children got more attention than the school could really afford to give them if they were going to be fair to everyone . |
| 10 | The shriek that went up as she sank back on to a wicker sofa drumming her heels on the ground and yelling and shouting that she wished he were dead , and that she 'd been dishonoured , made him quite alarmed . |
| 11 | Noticing that her hands are shaking and knowing that he has noticed she forces herself to act cool , not daring for the moment to analyse her disquiet lest she is incapable of handling the reason . |
| 12 | I used to lock myself in my bedroom sobbing and praying that my real mother would come back to comfort me . |
| 13 | It was in the course of that initial watching and listening that she had come across Amy . |
| 14 | One can only just go on hoping and praying that it is the best and not the worst that has happened . |