Example sentences of "of [pers pn] [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 | 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 |
| 11 | as if reading his mind Maggie tugged him across in front of her so that he could comfort his wife . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | The Master of the College , Arthur Benson , said of him humorously that when roused he would become ‘ all eye and moustache ’ . |
| 15 | I was afraid of him now that he was angry again . |
| 16 | With Gomez watching , he bound Trent s wrists in front of him so that he could hold the coffee mug . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Just leave it there in front of him so that he can eat it if he wants it Charlotte |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Yeah and there 's two of it so that |
| 23 | So we take twice we take two of it so that we get H two |
| 24 | ‘ 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 . |
| 25 | If you MUST change something make a written note of it so that no muddles arise later . |
| 26 | But then when you do peel them away , whether you can have a potentiality , like the when talked about he talked about either side of his face timeless void that you had to see the limit of it so that you could have erm that that I was in this body and there 's something about this body that I 'm going to go back into the body and then that could differentiate perhaps . |
| 27 | Er the er the breeders ' evening now what happened on this breeders ' evening is that the they run the raffle then give us our expenses out of it so that eleven pound eighty is the is the part of the raffle proceeds which we need to , to e to er for our expenses , you 'll see on the other side erm that we spent that eleven eighty , six eighty for er refreshments and five pound for the rent . |
| 28 | He came closer to the desk , sitting easily on one corner of it so that their eyes were almost on a level . |
| 29 | get erm a preview of it so that i , er the day it comes out they can do a review on it . |
| 30 | One thing we must stipulate ; it is n't a get rich quick course , it 's giving you the background of it so that you can go away with as much information as possible . |