Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] that [det] [noun pl] [vb base] " in BNC.

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1 This reveals that these words do not just carry information about proportions but also about speakers ' expectations , and even speakers ' expectations about hearers ' expectations and so on .
2 Although monitored allocations of the kind suggested above are the only way to ensure that library policy is translated into practice , it would be unrealistic to believe that all authorities manage their budgets in this way .
3 More cogently , some observe that these analysts track the credit quality of up to 35 companies apiece , and are paid significantly less than equity analysts on Wall Street .
4 Together with the impossibility of effectively excluding people from consuming it , this implies that all individuals consume the same quantity , although they may attach different utility to this consumption if their tastes differ .
5 This means that all remarks have to be addressed to the Chair .
6 In pence per record terms , this means that most bands receive a royalty of between 50p and 70p per album sold .
7 This means that fewer words need to be checked in the dictionary .
8 Often , partners can be depressed by the disinterest that each shows towards the other , and this indicates that such marriages have lost the ability to meet the needs of the individual for companionship .
9 This presupposes that all voices have an equal possibility of speech and hearing .
10 The subjects were corn plants , and it is interesting to note that these plants have a natural variability in leaf area of nearly 10% , which can be increased by errors introduced by the measurement technique employed .
11 I am glad to confirm that these lessons have been learnt from our consideration of the Gulf conflict .
12 Strictly , then , it is hard to imagine that such organizations exist .
13 It was gratifying to hear that these firms find the certified route suits their training needs .
14 It sounds promising to say that these sentences stand to wonderings and wishes very much as factual statements stand to beliefs .
15 It is much more satisfactory to say that these statements show what the speaker believes or feels , if he is speaking sincerely and correctly .
16 At any given time the monitoring of caseloads is likely to show that some lawyers have capacity while others are overloaded .
17 It seems prudent to confirm that such patients do have rapid gastric emptying , particularly if remedial surgery is being considered .
18 The consumer , being used to smooth thick conventional yoghurt , may reject Busses yoghurt because of those unfamiliar characteristics but Busses yoghurt continues to sell well despite this and it is encouraging to know that many consumers do recognise the quality of the product .
19 It is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social and economic effects , yet they have been conspicuously neglected by social scientists .
20 In Norway , a re-survey of 1,000 lakes studied in the 1970s showed that many lakes have actually lost more of their neutralising capacity in recent years , although sulphate levels are falling .
21 ‘ We all know that these measures exist , ’ said the ACE director , Andrew Warren .
22 Though statistics are lacking , it seems reasonable to conjecture that these conditions foster child abuse and neglect , even infanticide .
23 However , in terms of what they ‘ mean ’ , their use in a specific cultural context , it is reasonable to maintain that some languages pay less explicit attention to abstract formulations .
24 The couple celebrated with a glass of champagne in the local pub … and Reg was able to reflect that all things come to those who wait .
25 When one in three marriages end in divorce , it is safe to assume that many couples have n't got the balance right .
26 A sample survey carried out for the NCC in 1978 showed that most country-dwellers go to town or out-of-town shopping centres to buy things like furniture or clothes .
27 They are nevertheless honest enough to praise the good points of the car but are unable to concede that these points add up to a first-class package .
28 It is very important to ensure that all clients understand those documents you invite them to sign .
29 It is certainly important to recognize that many politicians want to be seen as supporters of ‘ good causes ’ .
30 But it would be bold to argue that these silences represent a legal change : the absorption of the trust into the legacy .
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