Example sentences of "[pron] is [vb pp] that [noun prp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is related that Annia Galeria Faustina , the wife of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ( 121–180 ) , was so desperate to become pregnant that she drank the warm blood of a dead gladiator . |
| 2 | When for once it is stated that Sir Raynold , the chaplain of Ridlington , Norfolk , owned a house and three acres , the reason must have been some difficulty over determining the value , which in this case is omitted . |
| 3 | It is said that Paul Jones , the American privateer , fired a salvo at Rolston Hall to mark his hatred of the then owner , William Brough , Marshall of High Court of Admiralty , who was entitled to hang Paul Jones as a pirate if he was captured . |
| 4 | It is said that Joshua Reynolds , one of the Grand Old Men of English art , was instrumental in defining the successful modern portrait . |
| 5 | It is said that William Whiteley Ltd. v. The King , 101 L.T. 741 and Twyford v. Manchester Corporation [ 1946 ] Ch. 236 are authorities to the contrary . |
| 6 | Rumours abound ; it is said that Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed here after his defeat in 1745 , and it is also suggested that the house was a centre of smuggling as it stands a mere hundred yards from the head of the Solway Firth . |
| 7 | It is said that Jimmy Marshall spilt the beans about this massive unclimbed buttress of corners and cracks to the Rock and Ice in Chamonix . |
| 8 | It is said that Adolf Sax tried to persuade Wagner to include them in his orchestral apparatus but Wagner perceived that they would not blend well with either woodwind or brass ( still less , strings ) and never used them . |
| 9 | It is said that Mr Shamir appointed Rehavam Zeevi , who runs a party called Moledat ( Homeland ) , as minister-without-portfolio in his inner cabinet mainly for coalition reasons : he wanted to increase his narrow majority and to avoid being attacked from outside it by the extreme right . |
| 10 | Additionally , it is said that Mr Benn [ = the Secretary of State for Industry ] has dared break a rather long departmental silence with a couple of speeches ( … ) , to tell how election pledges will be fulfilled and private industry is lining its pockets with state money with no strings attached . |
| 11 | It is said that James VI frequented the Sheep 's Head Inn and in 1580 presented an embellished ram 's head and horns for adorning the bar . |
| 12 | In the present case it is conceded that Mrs Mountford is entitled to exclusive possession and is not a lodger . |
| 13 | Neighbourhood Watch The first step has been taken to form a neighbourhood watch in Foulis Crescent and it is hoped that Woodhall Avenue and Drive will set one in motion in the near future . |
| 14 | Neighbourhood Watch The first step has been taken to form a neighbourhood watch in Foulis Crescent and it is hoped that Woodhall Avenue and Drive will set one in motion in the near future . |
| 15 | She will need much support and it is hoped that London teachers , who had first been suggested as overall organisers , will give her particularly strong backing and will take responsibility for running the Raffle . |
| 16 | It is concluded that Nissen fundoplication gave a reasonably good longterm effect in chronic reflux disease , with the state of the fundic wrap as the main determinant of outcome . |
| 17 | Palace have accepted a bid of £1m from City but it is understood that Sheffield Wednesday have made an identical offer . |
| 18 | Although Palace have accepted a bid of £1m from City for Thomas it is understood that Sheffield Wednesday have made an identical offer . |
| 19 | It is understood that Farrington Stead was set up by former employees of Barlow Clowes . |
| 20 | It is understood that KPMG Peat Marwick will arrange for appropriate contacts for due diligence purposes . |
| 21 | It is understood that Mr Hunt and Mr Langmuir do not dissent from the main recommendations for management , but they reject the voluntary partnership structure as a means of delivering good conservation practice in the mountains . |
| 22 | It is understood that Mr Dunn 's position became untenable when GEC-Ferranti 's initial budget for the coming year — which revealed the extent of the cost overrun — was rejected a few weeks ago by Derek Dickinson , chief executive of GEC-Marconi Avionics , the division to which GEC-Ferranti belongs . |
| 23 | It is understood that Mr Major wanted her to be prisons minister , and there was speculation last night that she might have been reluctant to be back in harness with Mr Kenneth Clarke , the Home Secretary , who was her boss at the Health Department during the eggs affair . |
| 24 | However , it is understood that Mr Smith , despite his non-executive position on the Eagle board , will take an active role in the running of Samuelson . |
| 25 | It is understood that Typhoo Tea will seek to qualify for the Fairtrade Mark , in addition to its own mark ; they indicate that they are willing to pay for it . |
| 26 | The poignancy of this catastrophe is the greater when it is realised that Andrew Carnegie , the greatest benefactor the British public library system has ever known , was himself a cotton man who started life as a boy in a cotton mill . |
| 27 | In people , UV-B radiation is known to cause ageing of the skin , and because of the high correlation between sunshine and skin cancer , it is accepted that UV-B exposure of skin is directly linked to skin cancer ( Eaglemann , 1981 ) . |
| 28 | The return fare to the conference is £1,800 and it is felt that Cleveland Ambulance can not justify the expense of public money on one person . |
| 29 | It is assumed that Dyfed County Council and the Countryside Council for Wales will be amenable to reaching a compromise . |
| 30 | It is assumed that Mr Cojuangco would then become chairman of San Miguel , as he was in the Marcos days . |