Example sentences of "[det] [adj] [noun] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is symptomatic of this subtle shift that at the end of The Sycamore Tree the Catholic dies , whereas the novelist lives to rewrite his text . |
| 2 | The only thing is another old place that in was Auchentipple There used to be a chapel there and it was called the Hunt Chapel , but it 's just a hunt now . |
| 3 | How could she tell this impossible Dane that for some wild , unaccountable moment the previous evening , when his mouth had joined with hers , she 'd imagined they shared a mutual attraction so powerful that it had overridden any man-made measurement of time or propriety ? |
| 4 | It will be understood from this brief commentary that in standard form contracts the haulier should remain on his guard and not be afraid to seek professional advice , especially on insurance matters , before making a contractual commitment to a document which , naturally , affords wide protection to the contracting party responsible for drawing it up and seeks to limit the scope of protection afforded by law for the other party . |
| 5 | Turning to the volume 's introductory pages , I read some encouraging words that at once led me to hope that I might yet track down a few potential search areas that had not already received too much attention . |
| 6 | One of the reasons it thinks that COSE is interested in its participation is that it has some key technology that in typical DEC fashion , it has failed to trumpet . |
| 7 | Not because we adhere to some outdated idea that to be commercial is to be tainted and somehow of no interest , but we felt we were redressing an imbalance . |
| 8 | It always was a surprise , the pure majesty of the scene approaching the Alps , more especially in moonlight ; it seemed odd to me , whilst devouring this special panorama that in a short time we would be raining all the horrors of war down on people not seriously willing to fight . |
| 9 | Reader manipulation is another recurring feature that in some ways is obvious looking at how the book is written but as you 're reading the book you 're practically living in it and when you finish it 's almost as if a piece of your daily routine is missing and because it is an integral part of your life it is hard to distance yourself from it and analyse it . |
| 10 | Alexander spoke such broad Scots that in London he was not understood , and he was sent to a private tutor until he was fifteen , then to University College School . |
| 11 | Roman 's interruption held a note of such ferocious anger that in any other circumstances it would have stopped her in her tracks . |
| 12 | James faced such intractable problems that after a few months he nearly quit . |
| 13 | The Meehan case had caused such lengthy controversy that in March 1977 Bruce Millan invited a Scottish judge , Lord Hunter , to chair an independent inquiry into it . |
| 14 | It is clear from these various documents that amongst non- language teachers who are aware of the importance of linguistic factors , the main focus of interest is not on linguistically- based concepts like language variation , language functions or models of language . |
| 15 | It is clear from these statutory provisions that in general Parliament has not sought to remove the responsibility for formulating admissions policy from the governors , although requiring admission of a minimum number of pupils and consultation between the governors and the local education authority as to the contents of the policy . |
| 16 | Every possibility is covered in so many different ways that in the end there 's no possibility whatsoever . |
| 17 | There was a rose garden to wander around , though as yet no sign of blossom but an indication from the many rose bushes that at some time there would be a most beautiful display . |
| 18 | Inside , to right and left of the altar , are two apsidal chapels vaulted with those delectable half-domes that in French are called , and how rightly , culs-de-four , or literally ‘ oven-ends ’ . |
| 19 | Every other room in the house — kitchen , bathroom , bedroom , dining room , study — has its own fixed function that to a certain extent dictates the arrangements within it . |
| 20 | Can a constable , when authorised by section 7(3) of the Act to require a specimen of blood or urine ( and absent any medical opinion that for medical reasons a blood specimen can not or should not be taken ) , lawfully require the provision of blood ( or urine ) alone without , in speaking to the suspect , making reference to the alternative ? |