Example sentences of "[det] [vb base] that [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some say that it helps them to study , but do n't accept that . |
| 2 | And , second , there is a sentence in Plutarch 's Life of Artaxerxes ( chapter iv ) about the revolt of the younger Cyrus ( for which see p. 184 ) : ‘ some say that he revolted because he was not given enough rations . ’ |
| 3 | So it was with some hope that I travelled to Scotland . |
| 4 | Some hold that it follows from this that the priest must be male : |
| 5 | Some find that they get better treated in there than they do outside , but for the others it 's just rubbish . |
| 6 | Some find that they do slow down somewhat , and this is no bad thing — after all , what is the point of continuing to play a game of ‘ Beat the Clock ’ from morning till night ? |
| 7 | Some argue that we do not have enough proof of danger to justify stricter controls on dumping or to warrant the extra expenditure involved . |
| 8 | Some argue that it does . |
| 9 | In fact , some argue that there has been little growth or development over the years in the service . |
| 10 | At the Chair he pricked his ears and sailed over the gaping ditch with such abandon that he pecked slightly on the landing side . |
| 11 | All these suggest that there has been some degree of real tooth loss in these predator assemblages due to digestion , and since this loss is also accompanied by loss of bone , it is considered that this is the most extreme degree of breakage in these comparisons . |
| 12 | These show that it takes Dagenham nearly twice as long to produce a Sierra car as it does Ford 's Genk plant in Belgium . |
| 13 | These show that there has been a gradual improvement in girls ' performance in mathematics relative to that of boys . |
| 14 | You do not belong here , Holly , not amongst these scum that you sleep with , not in those rags , not in a place like this camp . |
| 15 | You all insist that I know nothing but nobody else can do this . |
| 16 | Immediate matters arising from the appointment of Louis Gerstner as the next chairman and chief executive of IBM Corp : Gerstner says he made three IBM executive decisions — all of them undisclosed — during the five-block walk from the Midtown Manhattan Hilton where the announcement of his appointment was made and IBM 's Madison Avenue offices ; and while many say that it has looked to be that way for most of this year , it seems that for a couple of days , IBM really will be leaderless , because John Akers says he will resign at today 's board meeting , and Gerstner is not due to take up his posts until Thursday . |
| 17 | Many suspect that it has weakened auditors ' ability to take a strong line with directors . |
| 18 | Each House has its privileges ( though many are identical ) and whilst the modus vivendi above referred to may inveigh against interference by the ordinary courts into the affairs of the House of Commons , it is not at all clear that it precludes comment by the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords on the affairs of the House of Lords . |
| 19 | All matter that we know is composed of atoms . |
| 20 | Our next priority like er , Labour says like a the different degrees is er the primary schools er many of which as we all know that we 've been struggling and to cope with inadequate budgets . |
| 21 | We all know that we have yet again a busy and exciting year in front of us . |
| 22 | We all know that we exist in three dimensions — our bodies occupy a certain volume , and we can move it from one place to another . |
| 23 | But without rationalisation Chairman we will not be able to extend those services that we all know that we want to assist people to stay in their own homes . |
| 24 | We all know that we feel better after a few days in the mountains but why is this ? |
| 25 | You all know that you have an area/county representative who acts as your direct link with the Executive Committee through Betty Syrett , the teachers ' representative on the committee . |
| 26 | We all know that it happens , but none of us know how or why . |
| 27 | Yet we all know that it goes on — under the counter , as it were . |
| 28 | We all know that it goes on . |
| 29 | Yes , we all know that he prefers consensus rather than confrontation and I suppose maybe because he has that kind of style he might be just what the doctor ordered for the nineties . |
| 30 | We all know that there has been a green revolution . |