Example sentences of "to [noun pl] that [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manager Intikhab earned a severe reprimand for to journalists that his players had been ‘ insulted ’ by umpire Palmer 's handling of the sweater . |
| 2 | Quite how the governors were to explain to parents that their school 's results were poor because of their own poor economic circumstances was not explained . |
| 3 | It 's also a source of distress to parents that their daughters could n't feel able to confide in them , but it happens . |
| 4 | This practice was not adopted enthusiastically by the LGB , partly due to fears that its cheapness would encourage Guardians to send children to unsuitable homes — fears which were justified by some unfortunate and tragic incidents of maltreatment and exploitation of child labour . |
| 5 | The shortage of Pentiums is so bad that those that have them are said to be ‘ tea-bagging ’ them — moving their precious chips from system to system to prove to customers that their box works , then quickly back into the safe . |
| 6 | Abdulrahman was a member of a lineage which had a reputation for learning , and hence was vulnerable to arguments that his children ( he had one son and six daughters ) should go to school . |
| 7 | She was so near to tears that her only outlet was to tell the whole sorry tale , including the news that Joanna had given her the day before . |
| 8 | This replica handgun , complete with blank cartridges and this airpistol were taken from 3 youths after a father complained to police that his family had been fired at from a car , as they drove down Barton Street in Tewkesbury . |
| 9 | Second , on a tour of the provinces in the summer of 1858 Alexander made plain to backwoodsmen that their committees should take a positive view of the reformist enterprise . |
| 10 | The menopause may be a marker event , signalling to women that their social desirability is terminating . |
| 11 | But chairman Ron Noades reacted angrily to reports that his allegedly deteriorating relationship with his manager had tempted Coppell to look elsewhere . |
| 12 | first of all if there 's a reference , no question of validity arises , what would happen is proceedings are stayed , subject to turns that your Lordship may direct or order and then |