Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] that these [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 I am glad to confirm that these lessons have been learnt from our consideration of the Gulf conflict .
3 It was gratifying to hear that these firms find the certified route suits their training needs .
4 It sounds promising to say that these sentences stand to wonderings and wishes very much as factual statements stand to beliefs .
5 I am glad to say that these tactics backfired .
6 It is much more satisfactory to say that these statements show what the speaker believes or feels , if he is speaking sincerely and correctly .
7 Though statistics are lacking , it seems reasonable to conjecture that these conditions foster child abuse and neglect , even infanticide .
8 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 .
9 But it would be bold to argue that these silences represent a legal change : the absorption of the trust into the legacy .
10 It is important to note that these authorities remain free to demand more stringent standards of the companies for which they are responsible , but may not do so in respect of those firms trading in the member state but authorised in another member state .
11 How ridiculous to think that these plays had been thrust at me when I was ten !
12 It is stretching cynicism too far to doubt that these men meant what they said , even though other less obviously praiseworthy intentions crept in .
13 It was difficult to believe that these birds had been harvested for food on Mykines for generations , or to argue against the Faroese claim that the strict regulations which apply to the fowling are designed to ensure that the population numbers are not adversely affected .
14 In fact , it is fair to say that these distinctions characterize the existing reporting models of governmental organizations , particularly in the USA .
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