Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] that the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Wordsworth 's note to this section of his poem — which also deals with improved roads and canals , and proffers hope that the new processes will bring ultimate good — he compares his work with that of a poet of the first half of the eighteenth century , John Dyer : |
| 2 | The group reviewed evidence that the warming effect might be delayed by the high levels of sulphur dioxide present in the atmosphere as a result of industrial pollution , on account of the gas 's property of reflecting some of the sun 's incoming heat . |
| 3 | Our results provide evidence that the pax[b] gene is a key regulatory element in the formation of the posterior midbrain . |
| 4 | Finally , the Rampton/Swann statistics themselves provide evidence that the educational achievements of Afro-Caribbean children and young people are increasing from year to year at a higher rate than those of other groups . |
| 5 | The search of Clinton 's files had been ordered in September 1992 , at the height of the election campaign , in an effort to find evidence that the Democratic candidate had , while a student in the UK , sought to obtain foreign nationality as a means of avoiding being drafted for service in the Vietnam War . |
| 6 | Seek confirmation that the other party understands your meaning . |
| 7 | Peel quotes evidence that the raging streamfloods and sheetfloods mentioned above are the exceptions that have impressed themselves strongly on the mind of chance , lucky observers . |
| 8 | With the so-called ’ Dianagate ’ story provoking speculation that the Royal couple were about to separate the press besiged Cyril Reenan 's house . |
| 9 | At Maastricht , we secured agreement that the European Court will be able to fine any Member State which fails to do so . |
| 10 | The positive response raises hope that the final text of the programme could be approved by the commission , council and parliament by the end of the year ( see Nature 362 , 778 ; 1993 ) . |
| 11 | The Scottish Prime Minister ( John Major ) has told parliament that the accused Libyans are ‘ the perpetrators ’ of the outrage . |
| 12 | It does not provide confirmation that the various conditions of s135 are satisfied . |
| 13 | The move has done little to dampen speculation that the middle tier will see more mergers in the immediate future . |
| 14 | They have produced evidence that the Antarctic ice cap has remained stable for over 11 million years , despite fluctuations in global temperature . |
| 15 | Richard Wollenberg , chairman of Cardiff Properties , informed ACCOUNTANCY that the assured tenancy companies at present run by Cardiff Properties adopt what the directors believe to be the correct policy — to value the properties on a current open market basis with vacant possession . |
| 16 | By a notice of motion dated 14 February 1992 the local authority appealed against those parts of the order which directed that there should be no contact between the father and the girl until after the local authority review and that there should be supervised contact between the girl and her half-sister , on the grounds that ( 1 ) the justices had been wrong in law in failing to invite the parties to comment on the agreed proposals for contact ; ( 2 ) the justices had been wrong in law in failing to indicate to the parties the nature of the orders for contact which they proposed to make , thereby depriving the parties of the opportunity to make submissions relating to those proposals ; ( 3 ) the justices had wrongly exercised their discretion in authorising the local authority to refuse contact to the girl by the father for only six months when they had found as a fact , inter alia , that the father had abused the girl over a period of at least 18 months ; ( 4 ) the justices had been wrong to impose the condition of supervision on contact between the girl and her half-sister when there had been no application for such contact to be supervised , the evidence was that the half-sister had been enjoying unsupervised contact and that there was no evidence that there was any risk of the girl coming into contact with her father while having contact with her half-sister , and the justices had heard evidence that the local authority were considering placing the girl with her half-sister and by their order they had precluded the local authority from making such a placement and had fettered the discretion of the local authority ; and ( 5 ) the order was therefore contrary to the girl 's best interests . |
| 17 | I also enjoy the outrageous effrontery of this former editor of the News Of The World displaying sadness that the tabloid press have ignored Princess Diana 's wish that she should not be photographed in mourning . |
| 18 | The Polish quarrel served notice that the national question in Europe was by no means over . |
| 19 | Last month we expressed concern that the Ginger Foods imported by Atlantis from the USA might not be as fresh as they should be , coming in screw top jars with no other seal . |
| 20 | Does the Secretary of State remember the response of the Grampian area medical committee , which expressed concern that the additional resources consumed by the trust will put at risk priority specialties such as psychiatry , geriatric medicine and physical disability ? |
| 21 | Opening the parliament on Nov. 19 , 1990 , Masire expressed concern that the High Court was flooded with legal complaints over the conduct of the 1989 general election . |
| 22 | There may be occasions when our guesstimate is high enough to give concern that the potential customer would be unable to pay . |
| 23 | The snag is that with a presidential election due in 1995 , this excuse will soon wear thin and right-wing challengers for the presidency will demand proof that the French economy is improving . |
| 24 | He expressed surprise that the Lebanese Forces militia , Gen Aoun 's ally , had not thrown its weight behind the new regime . |
| 25 | He expressed surprise that the Lebanese Forces militia , Gen Aoun 's ally , had not thrown its weight behind the new regime . |
| 26 | The trip was conducted in a cordial atmosphere , and Roh expressed satisfaction that the Chinese government had signalled its willingness to assist with the process of Korean reunification by assuming the role of " honest broker " . |
| 27 | As the Commission has pointed out , it is settled law that the mere fact that the competent authority is empowered to grant exemptions or derogations can not justify a national measure which is contrary to the E.E.C . |
| 28 | Some of the more recent studies , which have been able to use a longer data set , have found evidence that the absolute size of mispricings has declined over time . |
| 29 | We do have evidence that the first generation of Afro-Caribbean immigrants was exceptionally law abiding . |
| 30 | In this regard , the Regional Council concurs with the view of the Gilmerton Gardens Appeal Reporter that the comparative landscape assessment submitted by the appellant is less than comprehensive . |