Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adv] [vb infin] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , there may be those who would argue that the entrenchment of the middle ground in power would be a good thing that would lead to moderate government and stable policies , but let them not argue that it would also be fair or would give the majority of people what they wanted of government . |
| 2 | First of all , let me just say that everything I am going to tell you is the complete and absolute truth . |
| 3 | ‘ First of all , let me just say that everything I am going to tell you is the complete and absolute truth . ’ |
| 4 | Let me not suggest that he could not work freely and spontaneously when he chose , as we see in the late The Gipping from Blakenham , 1977 , a watercolour which displays admirable freedom as opposed to recklessness . |
| 5 | I mean let me not allege that you 're one of the worst , but you say ‘ Dear Motorists , erm may we congratulate you on the acquisition of your new vehicle . |
| 6 | It was a green scarf but let me quickly say that it was bereft of religious significance . |
| 7 | Let me now assume that you are being considered by a prospective principal and are seeing him for the first time . |
| 8 | And I think it is , we would all agree , that it is essential that an agreement which is acceptable to all sides is reached , and I 'm sure that it 's going to be because let us not forget that we 're not in business to remain in perpetual opposition if we are to achieve proper rights for employees , which have been so reduced by the Conservatives if we are to save the welfare state , which is now so under threat if we are to obtain decent health and education services , which are also under threat if we are to create a strong economy and a strong recovery which provides the jobs which we so desperately need then we must win power ! |
| 9 | But let us not forget that he gave his life in an act of selfless devotion to the race . |
| 10 | Despite the recent changes in South Africa , let us not pretend that it is suddenly squeaky clean . |
| 11 | However , let us not pretend that there can not be a choice . |
| 12 | Let us also suppose that you have found a hypnotherapist who is both reputable and someone with whom you feel compatible ( see p.23 ) . |
| 13 | ‘ Let us just say that we expect this to be your only half-witted jape for the entire term . |
| 14 | Let us just say that we are dealing with pure conceptual models of types of social action . |
| 15 | Let us now suppose that our government falls under the influence of economists who advise it to treat as a trade off relation in the manner outlined above . |
| 16 | ‘ Let us never forget that they got this far . |
| 17 | As we now contemplate our strategy for the years ahead , let us never forget that they are the people who sit huddled outside , waiting for us to get it right . ’ |
| 18 | Accounts of his sexual prowess have been dismissed by sceptics , but those who knew him better maintain that he was able to exercise extraordinary self-control when making love , so that sex several times a day with different women was perfectly feasible . |
| 19 | ‘ Did I not say that he was a good secretary ? ’ |
| 20 | She did n't want him to stop kissing her , but curiosity made her murmur , ‘ Did you honestly believe that I would n't be angry with you for telling me so abruptly that you were Miguelito ? ’ |
| 21 | Did you not think that your brother might be coming north soon ? |
| 22 | Well let me put it plainly , did you or did you not know that there were two children or three children indeed in that flat ? |
| 23 | Did you not know that I was bound to be in my Father 's house ? |
| 24 | Did you also know that she had connections with the Dublin and London criminal underworlds ? |
| 25 | Quietly D'Arcy said : ‘ Why did you never mention that you had a wife and child when I was asking about relatives or friends who might be in danger from these Iranians ? ’ |
| 26 | Did you ever feel that it would be nice to give up struggling and close your eyes and sleep and never wake any more ? |
| 27 | Do you honestly think that they did all ? |
| 28 | And do you honestly think that I normally allow females to wallop me across the face ? |
| 29 | Bearing in mind that there 's something like forty companies chasing about eighteen percent of this market , do you honestly feel that your advertising revenue is going to go down as quickly as feel if you want to try and keep ahead of the the pack and keep up with the leaders . |
| 30 | And they awoke him and said to him , teacher do you not care that we are perishing ? |