Example sentences of "am [adj] [conj] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I make no impression on it and all the time I am afraid that its flapping tail will come down on the taut line and snap it like a dry twig . |
| 2 | This year , I am delighted that my hon. Friends have at least found the same page of the hymn book . |
| 3 | I am delighted that my hon. Friend the Member for Romford ( Sir M. |
| 4 | I am delighted that my hon. Friend the Member for Bedfordshire , South-West ( Mr. Madel ) mentioned an important issue which has not received satisfactory answers in Committee , nor is likely to , in what will remain of the Report stage after the guillotine . |
| 5 | And I am convinced that your wonderful husband 's views are better than old Parson Clare 's . |
| 6 | I am lucky that my other hobby of dressmaking is also my job of work , but even if it was n't I would still enjoy making things . |
| 7 | Mr Lawson responded pleasantly : ‘ I am glad that my honourable friend raised that issue because , although it is an absurdity , it is believed by many people other than my honourable friend , who understandably picks up things that he hears other people say . ’ |
| 8 | I am glad that my hon. Friend believes that I took a wise decision over those courthouse closures and they remain open . |
| 9 | I am glad that my hon. Friend mentioned the extra expenditure under the urban crime fund , which is designed to tackle crime in particular areas . |
| 10 | I am glad that my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department gave a warm welcome to the principle of a national lottery when he spoke in the House the other day . |
| 11 | I am glad that my hon. Friend has given us that opportunity . |
| 12 | I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to raise this issue and I am glad that my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs is present , because I know that he will listen with his usual thoughtfulness , great knowledge and understanding of the problems that I will enunciate . |
| 13 | I am glad that my hon. Friend made that point ; he is right . |
| 14 | I am glad that my hon. Friend has given way again , because it is some time since I smelt a rat in the Chamber , but there is one knocking about tonight . |
| 15 | I am glad that my own children are beyond primary age and will not have to suffer from the effects of this campaign , which looks increasingly like political dogma forced into the classroom . |
| 16 | I am sure that its Honorary Treasurer , will be in touch with you as soon as he receives the cheque . |
| 17 | I am sure that our joint efforts are one of the strongest bulwarks of peace in the modern world . |
| 18 | If the hon. Lady has any proposals , I am sure that my noble Friend would be interested to hear them . |
| 19 | From everything I have said , I am sure that my Hon. Friends will agree that it is a model pension scheme , which is what one would expect from the public sector . |
| 20 | I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree that what we are doing through the national curriculum , and especially in the testing of seven , 11 , 14 and 16-year-olds , will ensure not only that we can monitor progress on standards , but that pupils who are falling behind will be given the assistance that they need to improve . |
| 21 | I am sure that my hon. Friend recognises that there are a number of views on this subject . |
| 22 | As I suggested in my previous answer , I am sure that my hon. Friend is absolutely right . |
| 23 | I am sure that my hon. Friend is right , in that it makes sense to believe that if young people from both sides of the community are taught together in the same classrooms , they will value equally both traditions and will be more likely than some others to find common ground in later life . |
| 24 | I am sure that my hon. Friend wishes to condemn the outrage last week when not only stores but the opera house were bombed , making the children 's pantomime and all the other treats that normal families in the rest of Britain have at Christmas , such as shopping , Father Christmas and the Christmas lights , inaccessible to many families . |
| 25 | There is certainly a case for subsidy on the social railway , but I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree with the judgment of the previous Labour Government , who said that there was no case for subsidising inter-urban services , nor was there a social case for subsidy with regard to inter-city services . |
| 26 | I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree that no system of regulation can ever give complete protection against a determined thief or fraudster . |
| 27 | As I am sure that my hon. Friend is aware , the reason for that is that the demand for gas oil , which is equivalent to diesel , is high at this time of the year because it is used for heating . |
| 28 | I am sure that my hon. Friend will be the first to spot gobbledegook whenever it arises . |
| 29 | I am sure that my hon. Friend has seen this survey — Has he noticed that for the first time , in February , the indices for orders and output show a rise ? |
| 30 | We gave close consideration to the appropriate discount level and I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree that there is a certain symmetry and element of justice readily apparent in the concept of a 25 per cent . |