Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adv] [to-vb] that [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other two cases are included primarily to emphasize that a wide variety of phenomena is contained within the Lorenz equations , although , since yet further variety can be obtained by varying r/r c and b , they can do so only by example . |
| 2 | The case against the defendant was indeed a strong one and for that reason their Lordships would not be prepared simply to recommend that an acquittal be ordered , but they do not feel able to say that the jury would inevitably have convicted , if the defence had been furnished in advance with the three statements in question and if the jury had received the accepted direction on evidence as to character and guidance from the trial judge on the problem , whatever it was , indicated when they first returned to court . |
| 3 | A strong case can be put forward to demonstrate that no decision can be taken without full consultation with parents and due deference to their views . |
| 4 | Polls suggested that up to one in four Conservative MPs wanted her to go before the next general election : growing numbers of backbenchers were prepared openly to declare that the time had come for her to call it a day . |
| 5 | We were taken aback to learn that the late king 's additional name of Lasso Rinding means " Granite Penis " — a title he apparently did nothing to dishonour . |
| 6 | Since then a number of people a great deal abler than ourselves have worked on the problem but , because of the sheer labour of handling the algebra they were forced either to assume that the crack tip was infinitely sharp , that is had zero radius , or else , with a finite tip radius , to use very approximate methods , or at least to map the stress system only in certain regions . |
| 7 | The direction ‘ laissez vibrer ’ is given here to indicate that the cymbals are to be allowed to vibrate freely — to ring on until their vibration dies away naturally . |
| 8 | Care is needed here to ensure that the interviewers ' questions do not get crossed . |
| 9 | Where the record is produced simply to show that a statement was made , not whether it is true . |
| 10 | Since only adults can give consent , he is bound logically to admit that a child " is born a Subject of no Country or Government " . |
| 11 | Last year , after publicity about Mead missing the English Schools Championships , the rule was amended slightly to say that a county champion could be excused missing the Inter Counties but no-one else . |
| 12 | The Act of 1988 was designed precisely to ensure that the fish quotas allocated to the United Kingdom actually enured to the benefit of persons for whom they were intended . |
| 13 | Oliver was experienced enough to know that the promise was probably true . |
| 14 | In the course of the hearing , Bouchard was brought finally to admit that the abbot 's complaint was true . |