Example sentences of "[vb past] that [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Danzig found that whether it liked it or not , its life was dominated by Poland . |
| 2 | Yet , if he was honest , he found that when it came right down to it , he wanted to call the shots , not have them called . |
| 3 | For example , the experimental Peckham Health Centre ( opened in 1926 in the London suburb of Peckham as a community centre dedicated to the study and maintenance of the conditions necessary for health ) found that when it re-opened after the War only about half the original members ' families remained in the area . |
| 4 | Mr. Lightheart reported that since it had not been authorised or erected by council authorities they were unwilling to pay for the fence . |
| 5 | Mr. Lightheart reported that since it had not been authorised or erected by council authorities they were unwilling to pay for the fence . |
| 6 | I had no intention just then of attempting such a thing , but as I lay awake that night I realised that if it had n't been for Lili I might have felt it necessary to attempt to describe to someone , anyone , what I knew of God and what he had asked of me . |
| 7 | Earlier Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke admitted that if it had been his decision in 1953 he would have reprieved 19-year-old Bentley from the gallows . |
| 8 | Commentators noted that although it stopped short of declaring immediate secession from the Soviet Union , with this declaration Armenia technically went further towards independence than any other republic save Lithuania . |
| 9 | Company brochures on Courtaulds pie , the leading private corporation for job losses with 23,200 at Table 5.7 ( above ) , showed that while it had 300 textile and other plants spread across the UK in 1976 , by 1981 this stock fell by 20 per cent in ‘ assisted areas ’ but only 5 per cent in non-assisted areas . |
| 10 | A recent national survey by a leading High Street chain store showed that when it comes to Merseystyle , it 's pinstripes for the day and the ‘ tarty ’ look at night . |
| 11 | A recent national survey by a leading High Street chain store showed that when it comes to female Merseystyle , it 's pinstripes for the day and the ‘ tarty ’ look at night . |
| 12 | ‘ The only result is that a large heron discovered that when it activated the floodlight it enabled him/her to decimate my expensive collection of koi carp , brazenly standing in the middle of the pool at 10.30pm . ’ |
| 13 | Secondly , Woolwich feared that if it failed in its legal arguments it might incur penalties . |
| 14 | Secondly , Woolwich feared that if it failed in its legal arguments it might incur penalties . |
| 15 | Furthermore , the DUC also realized that the mining had to be prevented by preventing prospecting and not waiting to begin opposition with the planning applications for the mining itself : ‘ We always felt that if it came to an actual application for mining that we would lose . |
| 16 | They felt that if it set the wages of very poor people , the next thing it would do would be to start setting the wages of trade unionists . |
| 17 | Some doubting townsfolk had their reservations , so Thomas offered that if it did not have the desired effect he would forego his fee . |
| 18 | ‘ I felt guilty enough to want to help the marriage succeed because I 'd introduced them and had n't thought to warn Rachel , mainly because I did n't find him attractive myself and he 'd never come across as the great seducer with me , and I knew that if it did n't work , it would turn out to be a lifelong trap for her . |
| 19 | She could see the rage building up in her father and knew that when it burst he would lose all ability to reason . |
| 20 | And so whenever she imagined this scene , she knew that when it came to the visitor 's question she would capitulate and declare against her wishes , against her desire : ‘ Yes . |
| 21 | Then I hugged her again and pushed her through the door because I thought that if it lasted any longer I would cry . |
| 22 | I thought that if it went into a joint account , I had to pay tax on half of three four four five . |
| 23 | No material was found , and the Home Office insisted that if it had been it would not have been made public . |
| 24 | I , I bought that when it come out about two years ago . |
| 25 | In an important speech on disarmament in February 1987 Gorbachev asserted that while it remained best ‘ to revive the old idea of dismantling foreign bases and bringing the troops home ’ in the short term it would be desirable to have inspection access to American military bases on foreign territories for verification purposes ‘ to be sure that there is no activity going on there which is forbidden under an eventual agreement ’ . |
| 26 | But Washington said that while it had prior knowledge of the plot hatched by three disaffected officers , it did not actively back it . |
| 27 | Credit Suisse said that although it had been decided that none of the managers could represent the bondholders , it would be advising them and providing them with information . |
| 28 | I said that whereas it does make sense to talk of being mistaken about presentation appearances it does not make sense to talk of being mistaken about perceived-as appearances . |
| 29 | But Mortimer said that if it had been him he would have hit the roof . ’ |
| 30 | Their Lordships said that if it had been saleable only at a ‘ throw away ’ price , that would indicate that it was not of merchantable quality . |