Example sentences of "be [verb] [verb] that [pos pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The arms on a tea-tray we will be selling are those of the Duke of Northumberland and I am fascinated to read that his first wife was divorced by him in 1779 . |
| 2 | As there has recently been a revision of codes , I am bound to say that my right hon. Friend may feel that the time is not right for a review . |
| 3 | But I 'm bound to say that his recent experience at Barnes may be having some effect . ’ |
| 4 | You can hardly believe that a few stretchsuits and some nappies can possibly cost as much as they say , but nine months and a lot of shopping trips later , you will have been forced to accept that your new addition has managed to tip the scales severely in the debit direction . |
| 5 | We are forced to conclude that our present knowledge is too limited to cope with these complexities . |
| 6 | During the year , strong management of the balance sheet has been maintained to ensure that our financial health is such that we will quickly benefit from any sustained improvement in our markets . |
| 7 | Tom said he is fascinated to learn that her perky personality seemed unchanged in the spirit world . |
| 8 | The draft was amended to read that his strong leadership ‘ may be ’ rather than ‘ is ’ counter-productive . |
| 9 | If he did , he was bound to conclude that his vital interests were at stake . |