Example sentences of "am [adv] [verb] that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not urging that all observation statements should be discarded because they are fallible . |
| 2 | I am not suggesting that white children or adolescents are generally as good at speaking Creole as black children . |
| 3 | I am not suggesting that any horse should be allowed to indicate where HE wants to go , but patient , firm and strong riding will build up confidence and obedience more than a big stick and spurs . |
| 4 | I am not arguing that moral rights get their sole authority from contiguous laws , although they can , but rather that the existence of such laws , having been passed in a deliberative and ultimately democratic manner and being constantly under test by the legislature , is evidence that these types of transaction are important enough for the maintenance of civilised life as to require such formal recognition . |
| 5 | Obviously I am not saying that all policemen are racist but there seems to me to be enough evidence for a nationwide enquiry into such harassment to be held . |
| 6 | I am not saying that that link is not necessary or will not be necessary at some time in the future , but the priority must be to serve the passengers who are paying now . |
| 7 | I am not saying that natural energy flows do not exist , but to detect them alongside the multitude of artificial energy sources , and the thought forms of everyone who has visited or passed through the site , is likely to be confusing , to say the least . |
| 8 | I 'm talking about saving human life governments over the last twenty years , troops over the last twenty years , policemen over the last twenty years , laws over the last twenty years , and politicians , including myself , have all failed in all the efforts that we 've made including condemnation of violence , everything , but I am now saying that this dialogue is the best hope I 've seen or , surely I 'm entitled to say to the Prime Minister , alright given that I have said that why do n't you put me to the test ? |