Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [to-vb] [that] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Further research revealed that in 1414/15 an Andrew Forshey had been chosen as one of two men to represent the borough in parliament , and it seemed sensible to hazard that a man of this standing would have held property in the area , for he would have been unlikely to have been elected by his fellow bailiffs , with the assent of the whole community , if he had not been of substantial material worth . |
| 2 | Quite apart from any other difficulties , it seemed implausible to suppose that a statement about a red rose in the dark did have exactly these or those consequences for possible observation . |
| 3 | Given that this same five-part texture is used for all the dances of this ballet , it seems reasonable to conclude that a string band must have formed the basis of the instrumental ensemble . |
| 4 | It appears reasonable to claim that a man without the capacity to put himself in another 's place could not understand a moral appeal ( even if he should happen to be a law-abiding man who accepts commands and prohibitions on external authority ) , just as someone incapable of shifting temporal viewpoints could not understand an appeal to his future interests . |
| 5 | Certainly , it would seem reasonable to believe that a problem affecting society generally will also occur in an age group which , as we have seen , faces a multitude of social and emotional difficulties . |
| 6 | For instance , it would surely seem reasonable to suggest that a theory that anticipates and leads to the discovery of new phenomena , in the way Clerk Maxwell 's theory led to the discovery of radio waves , is more worthy of merit and more justifiable than a law or theory devised to account for phenomena already known and not leading to the discovery of new ones . |
| 7 | It may seem ridiculous to suggest that a suicide does not believe in death , but there is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that some forms of suicide ( usually referred to as ‘ schizoid ’ ) are in fact attempts at rebirth . |
| 8 | It becomes possible to feel that a compromise has been reached . |