Pattern: V that

The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.

To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:

Examples
She … checked that the doors were locked.. (BNC)
She hoped that Jason would keep his mouth shut… (BNC)
She also wrote that he should not bother looking for her… (BNC)
[They] predicted that unemployment would rise to 1.75 million… (BNC)
The coroner … directed that a post mortem examination be carried out. (BNC)

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