Example sentences of "of [pron] [adv] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He was always trying to get rid of me so that he could get back to his computer . |
| 2 | ‘ He was always trying to get rid of me so that he could get back to his computer . |
| 3 | She had a crop of them now that she could n't get rid of , even though she was using that acne treatment that worked wonders for the girl on the telly advert . |
| 4 | All the Brownies agreed , and so Beegee promised to see what she could do about getting old-fashioned uniforms or photographs of them so that mothers could make them in the style of earlier days . |
| 5 | Most of the signals are only noted subconsciously but , with a little effort , it is quite easy to become more aware of them so that , should a warning bell ring at the back of your head , you will know it is time to be careful . |
| 6 | If it is required to cytogenetically demonstrate the activity or otherwise of paternally or maternally derived X chromosomes in cells of fetal origin , the first requirement is to mark one of them so that it can be distinguished from the other one . |
| 7 | They were both frightened of her , Camille noted with bitter delight : afraid she 'd upset one of them so that the other would have to intervene before the family dinner broke up with a crash of plates and a splash of blazing gravy . |
| 8 | If there are any errors or admissions , however , we are very sorry and would be pleased to hear of them so that they can be rectified in next year 's list . |
| 9 | I was only telling a colleague of yours today that the investigation into Mills ’ murder left a lot to be desired . ’ |
| 10 | It was not that he was too sure of himself simply that he was a good judge of the possible . |
| 11 | we 'll I know what we mean yep how do you prepare what what you physically have in front of you so that you 're able to put the point over effectively |
| 12 | The po solution is to move the factory upstream of itself so that its effluent is drawn into its intake . |
| 13 | The only responsibility the writer has is to get his words right and that takes care of everything else that the novel , or short story is capable of . |
| 14 | On top of everything else that had happened today , this was just too much . |
| 15 | She was close to cracking up now , these final revelations had been just too much for her , she could n't cope with them , not on top of everything else that had happened today . |
| 16 | She did n't think she could have gone on handling this by herself , not on top of everything else that had happened . |
| 17 | as if reading his mind Maggie tugged him across in front of her so that he could comfort his wife . |
| 18 | I watched in disbelief as the Con-Sec paid her , counting out the notes and thumbing them from a pile on to the table in front of her so that all could witness his honesty . |
| 19 | He had manoeuvred her just right , pressing her into the tightest corner , standing squarely in front of her so that she had no choice but to stare into his dark , angry face . |
| 20 | The Master of the College , Arthur Benson , said of him humorously that when roused he would become ‘ all eye and moustache ’ . |
| 21 | I was afraid of him now that he was angry again . |
| 22 | With Gomez watching , he bound Trent s wrists in front of him so that he could hold the coffee mug . |
| 23 | He thought , once again , how large she looked and yet how vulnerable , wearing nothing but her nightdress , kneeling on the floor in front of him so that he could see , although he tried not to , the tops of her ample breasts . |
| 24 | Penry reached out a long arm and drew her in front of him so that she stood in the shelter of his arms as he held the wheel . |
| 25 | Just leave it there in front of him so that he can eat it if he wants it Charlotte |
| 26 | After appel I collected some books from my locker — my locker was in a comer and there was always a pile of block rubbish in front of it so that it was a business to open and shut the door — and went out towards the library . |
| 27 | Bina who never dreamed — Bina whose moods they all dismissed as ‘ adolescence ’ — Bina who they 'd trained not to let on what she really felt , who did n't even know what she did feel — that same Bina had a dream each night , and she wrote down every single word of it so that it would tell her how to be different , be real , really be . |
| 28 | Yeah and there 's two of it so that |
| 29 | So we take twice we take two of it so that we get H two |
| 30 | ‘ Other than this job , ’ she added challengingly , some perverse part of her almost wishing he would attempt to deprive her of it so that she would have something real , present and immediate to fight him for . |