Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [adv] [verb] that " in BNC.

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1 ( h ) I have no evidence at all from her mother or from any other source that Miss T. 's following of some of the beliefs and some of the practices is so well thought out or deeply considered or sincerely held that the conviction is one which would necessarily lead her to an irrevocable refusal .
2 It was moved and unanimously agreed that all private Members be allowed five minutes in the general discussion , and three minutes afterwards to all who wish it .
3 The shikar lobby was strong and well organized and naturally argued that the tiger population was holding its own .
4 ‘ So you jumped to the conclusion that the two episodes were connected and instantly assumed that the villain was me ! ’
5 However , as I have said , I am impressed by the quality and the attitude adopted and therefore hope that Strathtay will be successful .
6 ‘ We decided that the only course was to run away to marry at Gretna Green , because her guardian , as soon as he knew of my interest , first tried to get my apprenticeship broken and then announced that his son would marry Catherine on the day of her twenty-first birthday — two weeks from now .
7 watched — observed — reflected and finally determined that this was not a case of fortitude and resignation only .
8 Mr Maclean said outbreaks of Salmonella enteriditis and reports of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy had stabilised but also recognised that the problem had not disappeared , just that interest had waned .
9 The Government correctly understood and successfully argued that in most of the new areas of competence the approach should be largely intergovernmental — as was suggested by my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley ( Mr. Soames ) — thus introducing a greater element of flexibility into the future institutional arrangements of the Community .
10 It was provided and further agreed that the widow would pay to the executors ‘ the sum of £1 yearly , towards the ground-rent , payable in respect of the said dwelling house , ’ and would keep it in good repair .
11 We exclude from that cautious commendation the fact little known and less needed that 5ft 4in Bobby Kerr was the final 's smallest captain , but throw one or two other coins into the fountain .
12 Or are they to be softly stretched and so angled that they curve upwards and over before descending silently as in Fokine 's Les Sylphides ?
13 Viborg Cathedral , though still on original lines , is extensively restored and so possesses that machine finished appearance typical of Scandinavian nineteenth century work .
14 They are then chilled and filtered to remove the remaining yeast and are usually pasteurised as well to ensure that death is complete .
15 If A had an honest doubt whether there was a contract at all between B and C it has been held that this would provide a good defence but if the doubt is whether A 's rights or C's under two inconsistent agreements should prevail and A chooses to adopt a course which on one view of the law will undoubtedly interfere with C 's rights , it has been said that he must at least show that he was advised and honestly believed that he was entitled to take that course .
16 In March 1981 the SDP was launched and immediately announced that " the present " winner takes all " system of electing MPs is unfair to the voters and opens the door to extremism , whether left or right .
17 Corbett spent the rest of the evening analysing what he knew and had learnt but soon realised that he had been drawn into a maze of marshy morass and the more he probed , the more puzzled he became .
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