Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] that [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am sorry that the Secretary of State was not in the Chamber when the hon. Gentleman ended by saying that his last ambition in politics was to abolish the Department in which he served for eight years . |
| 2 | I am sorry that the Leader of the Opposition has announced that he would take money from British farmers and contribute it to those in southern Europe . |
| 3 | Rex and Tomlinson ( 1979 ) are clear that the position of ethnic minorities and the conflicts that surround race and ethnicity in Britain can only be understood in the light of Britain 's imperial past and the recent collapse of empire ; ‘ a serious sociological analysis of race relations problems must rest upon a concept of the social structure of Empire and of the class formations which occur within it ’ ( p. 286 ) . |
| 4 | I am afraid that the evidence at the moment is that the game is not sufficiently supported by members of the armed forces . |
| 5 | I am genuinely sorry , for I am heartily thankful that we have escaped from the small-mindedness of the medieval church and I despise modern astrologers , but I am afraid that the rhetoric about backwaters in the previous paragraph is just empty rhetoric . |
| 6 | So , the economy of agriculture is in dire straits and the environment is suffering , but I am afraid that the position on animal health is even more dire . |
| 7 | The authors are unconvinced that a reliance on business , left to its own devices or even pump-primed , is sufficient , without full-scale and direct attention to the needs of all residents , those in both the paid and the unpaid workforce , and their dependants . |
| 8 | I am delighted that the Minister of State , Foreign and Commonwealth Office , my hon. Friend the Member for Watford ( Mr. Garel-Jones ) , who is one of the most influential Ministers in the discussions , is here today , and I say to him and to others that I want Ministers to be more positive . |
| 9 | I am delighted that the number of disconnections for debt has continued to fall . |
| 10 | I am delighted that the Association of British Insurers , an organisation committed to a reduction in car crime , has recently issued a video aimed at young males , particularly in the 12-to-16 age group . |
| 11 | Many Greek Cypriots are fearful that a reduction of UN policing of the 110 mile ‘ green line ’ separating the Greek south from the Turkish northern third of the island could lead to renewed fighting . |
| 12 | Teachers are relieved that the Secretary of State ( albeit belatedly ) decided to restrict compulsory testing at age 10–11 to the three core subjects . |
| 13 | The smilers are relieved that the removal of the iron curtain has revealed a broader , more variegated Europe , full of national pride and unripe for Euro-regulation . |
| 14 | Those who fail are convinced that a horde of Undead emerge from portals which magically open in the tapestries . |
| 15 | Many policemen do appear to have a standard low opinion of black people , are convinced that the majority of the black population are criminal , and believe that a black person is guilty until he can , if he can , prove his innocence . |
| 16 | INVESTORS are convinced that the Bank of Japan will soon be forced to lower interest rates sharply . |
| 17 | Meanwhile , local people are delighted that the threat to the tranquility of the common seems to be receding . |
| 18 | I am convinced that the subordination of women is at the root of the distribution of power within any society . |
| 19 | Editor , — Having read Charles Medawar 's editorial and heard subsequent public statements from Mr Giles Radice MP ( such as on Channel 4 , The Parliament Programme , 15 January ) , I am convinced that the need for his Medicines Information Bill has evaporated . |
| 20 | For example , if A tells B something in confidence and B ( without A 's permission ) passes the information on to C , who has not been told that it is confidential and the circumstances are such that an obligation of confidence can not be imputed to C , then C will be able to use the information freely although B himself can be prevented from using the information or divulging it further . |
| 21 | If the circumstances are such that the likelihood of a breach of the peace is obvious , there need be no direct evidence on the matter . |
| 22 | Initially the activities are such that the validity of the idea was questioned , and this was checked by activities taking place in the scheming and analysis phases . |
| 23 | Considerable work has been initiated through the medium of a communication strategy , and we 're delighted that the loss of Amanda er , many of of you will know Amanda and will know where she 's gone to . |
| 24 | On the eve of bonfire night safety officers say they 're hopeful that the number of firework accidents will be down on last year . |
| 25 | We are lucky that the cause of the profession will , in July , vest in a new President , Rodger Pannone , a man of immense energy with a clear vision of the profession 's role in society . |
| 26 | I am glad that the Secretary of State paid tribute to the co-operative spirit in which we approached the Bill . |
| 27 | I am confident that the work of the review body will reinforce teachers ' professionalism and raise still further the esteem in which society holds our teachers . |
| 28 | I am confident that the quality of the people who will be running it will be excellent . |
| 29 | Still , Egyptian officials are confident that the rightness of their cause , bolstered by a non-stop barrage of anti-Saddam verbiage from the state-controlled media , has eliminated serious obstacles to Egypt 's Gulf policy . |
| 30 | Italy , without suspended captain and influential sweeper Franco Baresi , of AC Milan , and injured Sampdoria full back , Moreno Mannini , are confident that the importance of the game will lift their performance . |