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

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1 In fact I am sorry to say that many aspects of the book are disappointing .
2 Patrick had been interested to see that all traces of the damage the insurgents had wrought in the Green — the trenches they had dug , the trees they had felled — had vanished , and the only evidence of the 1916 Rising were the bullet holes in the stonework of the hotel where the rebels had fired on the British troops positioned on the roof and in some of the upper rooms .
3 I put that inversely i i he 's put down inversely fro from what we will we are obliged to do we 're obliged to say that these levels ha er have been erm have not been checked by SATS
4 Instead , they are likely to suggest that some methods of discipline can be used to help prevent a young person absconding from care so long as this does them no harm .
5 Universities are supposed to ensure that all posts approved by them for general clinical experience meet the GMC 's recommendations .
6 I am glad to say that these tactics backfired .
7 I am glad to confirm that these lessons have been learnt from our consideration of the Gulf conflict .
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 For instance , how many people have watched a woman carrying a load of shopping and a three year old child , or cleaning up after an incontinent elderly relation , and still been able to maintain that some jobs are too heavy and dirty for women ?
10 By the use of control accounts in both the financial and cost accounts it will be possible to ensure that both sets of accounts are balanced and integrated .
11 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 .
12 At best , the vendor may be willing to warrant that such forecasts and opinions are reasonable .
13 Nevertheless , it would be wrong to suppose that all mergers were approved .
14 It would be easy to believe that both churches were imposed on the French as a punishment .
15 Of course , it would be naive to claim that all gifts are made with no thought of any benefit that might accrue to the individual or his or her family at some future time , or to deny that gifts are often a reflection of gratitude for past services rendered to a member of the family or the donor him or herself .
16 It would be welcome to hear that all students are to be exempt .
17 It would be reasonable to assume that such researchers had adopted new research interests , had changed occupations , or had moved to different localities .
18 It would be reasonable to assume that such researchers had adopted new research interests , had changed occupations , or had moved to different localities .
19 But it would be bold to argue that these silences represent a legal change : the absorption of the trust into the legacy .
20 A customer may buy from several competitors in a given field ; a supplier will invariably supply to more than one business and yet , depending on the facts , the employer may be able to argue that these connections are sufficiently special .
21 It appears that the committee could make recommendations about any aspect of bus operations , presumably including fares , and the Secretary of State would be able to direct that such recommendations be implemented .
22 Nonetheless , it would be unwise to conclude that all areas or villages are falling into Pahl 's typology .
23 They would be amazed to hear that most experts think Sam is the one getting the good start — while Emma is the one at risk because she may not be ready to tackle the things a rising five-year old can .
24 However , influenced by the fact that the deterrence policy is firmly adhered to by the governments of the superpowers and has some political acceptability , and that the traditional doctrine of the laws of war did not apply to preparation for war , his eventual conclusion is that it would be difficult to state that any measures short of use are illegal .
25 It would be fair to say that these tests are as details , if not more so , than those for human food .
26 It would n't be fair to suggest that most users of desktop publishing systems were unhappy with the quality of their page printer 's output — more that they have realised that they can improve the quality still further by going to a bureau .
27 It would be nice to think that these incidents are isolated but they are not .
28 It will be necessary to confirm that all restrictions have been observed and if they have not been observed , to confirm that consent to vary or discharge them has been forthcoming .
29 If necessary , coercion may be necessary to ensure that these issues are addressed .
30 If this idea is to work it will be necessary to ensure that these eigenvalues are all real numbers .
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