Example sentences of "be [vb pp] that [adv] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been argued that very few electors usually read them and that many of the commitments made do not enjoy widespread support among voters , even among those voting for the parties that issued them . |
| 2 | It could be objected that too much onus is being placed on the contribution of the adult . |
| 3 | Since the type of all-out attack involved in the ‘ assured destruction ’ scenario would clearly be indiscriminate and inhumane , and therefore illegal even in self-defence , it can be argued that even this type of deployment entails an illegal threat of force . |
| 4 | Then it can be argued that too much power is being concentrated in the hands of the minister . |
| 5 | It will be argued that basically these sentences are semantically deviant ; however , it must also be recognised that it is not possible to disentangle semantics from grammar completely . |
| 6 | It is to be regretted that so few people in the county are aware of its existence . |
| 7 | It needs to be recognised that sometimes all parties ( both dead and alive ) may gain by avoiding the issue of whether the attack had the ingredient of a sexual assault . |
| 8 | It will also be recollected that so many qualifications have been placed upon the decision in The Wagon Mound ( No. 1 ) that the concept of foreseeability is now applied in a very broad and liberal manner and there is unlikely to be much practical difference between an inquiry whether a consequence is foreseeable or natural . |
| 9 | It is recommended that as much information as possible be supplied since the DC may have to be assessed by other users , and will certainly be examined by the QA user who will eventually decide upon the fitness for purpose of any modules referenced by the DC . |
| 10 | It is regretted that so many people were unable to obtain a ticket for this game and the committee fully appreciates their keen disappointment ; it was an impossible task to satisfy everyone so great was the demand . |
| 11 | It is hoped that both this trophy , and the unique race for which it is awarded , continue to appear every third Thursday in March . |
| 12 | Course centres will be introducing the new scheme this autumn and it is hoped that even more students will be encouraged to work towards a Machine Knitting qualification . |
| 13 | It is hoped that even more nursery places for the county 's three and four-year-olds will be provided soon . |
| 14 | It was agreed that the official opening of the museum take place at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday 24th October 1992 — when it is hoped that as many members as possible will attend . |
| 15 | It is hoped that as many people as possible can be there on the day . |
| 16 | Courses in Accountancy and European and Human Rights Law are being set up and it is hoped that as many pupils as possible will attend them , but for economic reasons it has been decided not to make them compulsory this year . |
| 17 | It is believed that considerably more connections have not been discovered and so not broken up . |
| 18 | ‘ The Government is determined that as many people as possible with mental health problems live in the community . |
| 19 | Although this area has not suffered too much in the past it was mentioned that now many farm buildings are being declared ‘ redundant ’ and given planning consent for residential development ( barn conversions etc ) while a short distance away there is an application for a farmhouse from someone wanting to start an agricultural holding . |
| 20 | It was suggested that too much VAT had been claimed over the previous two years . |
| 21 | It was suggested that too much VAT had been claimed over the previous two years . |