Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [verb] that an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm told that an olive tree ’ , says Mr Pattea wonderingly , ‘ will produce for 400 years . ’ |
| 2 | People who were incredibly enthusiastic at first dropped out because they thought the language barrier would be a major problem , even though they were assured that an English-speaking teacher would accompany the children . |
| 3 | And I found it a little strange they were suggesting that an alternative approach may be suitable here , particularly when th the evidence has n't been put forw or gone through the public consultation process . |
| 4 | It is intended that an adequate play area will be provided in the same vicinity within a specially landscaped area between the Bypass and Westburn Grove . |
| 5 | The purpose was to begin a discussion which would launch a PLAN OF ACTION series in the 200th issue of Spare Rib , and it is hoped that an ongoing debate will ensue — dealing with some of the major difficulties facing the women 's movement in this country and worldwide . |
| 6 | Subject to the overall success of this exploratory stage , it is hoped that an expanded scheme can be considered this year . |
| 7 | Once a Bill or a proposed measure requiring parliamentary approval enters the lists and it is realised that an environmental impact assessment must be produced , and once it is decided to commission an environmental impact assessment it becomes public property . |
| 8 | By focusing on the self concept , rather than extrinsic motivations such as pay , it is believed that an increased understanding of work motivation in these circumstances will be gained . |
| 9 | Sixty per cent of the ships carry oil or oil derivatives , natural gas , chemicals or nuclear waste and it is estimated that an additional 75 million tonnes of oil would pass through the Bosphorus each year " the equivalent of four supertankers a day " if oil from Azerbaijan 's oil fields was pumped to a Black Sea port for onward shipment . |
| 10 | Having accepted an SPR , it is recommended that an interim Software Status Report ( SSR ) is produced in response to the SPR ( refer to Section 8 for further information on Software Status Reports ) . |
| 11 | In order to make this facility useful , it is recommended that an organisation-wide policy be adopted ; e.g. ‘ Errors reported always apply to the module which first detects the error , not the reporting module ’ . |
| 12 | As the cost of subsistence and accommodation for a student unaccompanied by his or her family is unlikely to be less than £60 per week , it is recommended that an overseas student embarking on a course should have at least this amount available . |
| 13 | As the cost of subsistence and accommodation for a student unaccompanied by his or her family is unlikely to be less than £65 per week , it is recommended that an overseas student embarking on a course should have at least this amount available . |
| 14 | Given the complexity of drafting watertight , unambiguous definitions , it is recommended that an independent member of staff is asked to review the definitions . |
| 15 | Soon the Wheelbarrow is trundling down the road towards the explosion site , and it is established that an IED positioned in a hole by the fence-post and fired through a wire appears to have only parti ally exploded . |
| 16 | It is agreed that an appropriate vehicle for the transport of the plaintiff in the future is a vehicle called a Nissan Serena , the plaintiff claims for a cost of conversion of such a vehicle at six thousand , two hundred pounds , it would need to be renewed of course from time to time and allowances made for that , the defendant says that a firm called can convert the same vehicle for less than the tenth of the price , six hundred pounds , Mr says that such advantages , if any , of the conversion for which the plaintiff claims are so minimal that it can not possibly be right to spend ten times the money on achieving them . |
| 17 | In general , it is found that an allowed transition does not change significantly in intensity as the temperature is lowered , though the apparent energy may shift as the contribution from hot bands arising from vibrationally excited states is reduced . |
| 18 | It is suggested that an orthopaedic surgeon at a different hospital should be instructed . |
| 19 | It is suggested that an active policy to gain consent and then disclose would be supported by the law . |
| 20 | It is considered that an ideal land bank will vary between a minimum of three years ' and a maximum of five years ' stock . |
| 21 | It is considered that an adequate measure should include all changes in equity , including changes in values but excluding those from owner sources . |
| 22 | President Bush says the world must look beyond the Gulf crisis to a new deal for the Middle East , and he 's hinting that an Iraqi pull out from Kuwait could lead to an end to the conflict between the Arabs and Israel . |
| 23 | He 's announced that an extra seventeen million pounds is to be pumped into care over the next six years . |
| 24 | It was believed that an Urban Development Grant might meet this need and Manchester City Council agreed to support the association 's application for this form of government assistance . |
| 25 | In discussion in one case , for example , it was accepted that an old couple with very high standards were unlikely to want anyone else cleaning the house . |
| 26 | The matter dragged on , year after year , until in 1857 it was decided that an extra master should be appointed , so that there could be two classes , one learning French and the other German , running at the same time for one hour , and then changing over . |
| 27 | This session ended with the Head of Department visibly upset by the criticisms over output , particularly homework , and it was decided that an extra session should be arranged in order further to explore issues in evaluation and assessment . |
| 28 | It was decided that an able career diplomat of wide experience , John J. Muccio , should be the representative and subsequently ambassador . |
| 29 | Given the inadequacy of the democratic control mechanisms , it was contended that an appropriate response might be to enhance the courts ' monitoring function . |
| 30 | The following day Maxwell 's sons , Ian and Kevin , resigned from the boards of MGN and MCC after it was revealed that an estimated £350 million was missing from the MGN pension fund and that another £126 million had been used to secure loans to Maxwell private companies . |