Example sentences of "that [noun pl] [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 These amount , as we saw , to the belief that many social phenomena are to be explained as the outcome of actions performed by individuals or groups , and the view that groups can only do things if individuals do .
2 The criteria adopted by the Court of Appeal in Newell ( 1980 ) were that courts should only take account of characteristics with which the provocation was concerned ; permanent characteristics such as race and , probably , religion may be taken into account , but transient conditions such as intoxication and exhaustion may not .
3 The moral of these cases is that journalists can not avoid liability for defamation merely by avoiding the naming of names .
4 And that old theory that animals ca n't see colours is just not true because any vehicle which is black or red in colour appears to get more attention that any other .
5 Ironically , the evidence provided by Cartesian vivisectors , who had already demonstrated the anatomical and physiological similarities between humans and non-humans , gave Bentham and his followers sufficient grounds for believing that animals could indeed experience pain and pleasure ( Serpell , 1986 ; Ryder , 1989 ) .
6 Even the work of such pioneers as Sue Savage-Rumbaugh , teaching chimpanzees to recognize lexigrams ( graphic symbols ) , simply underlines the fact that animals can only learn associations with particular sensory stimuli that mesh with their already existing mental structure .
7 In Mr Dicketts ' view the whole system is a ‘ sledgehammer to crack a nut ’ and both partners were concerned that clients would not accept fee increases despite the considerable costs of compliance incurred .
8 THE Lord Chancellor , Lord Mackay , should ensure that judges can not thwart plans to give solicitors rights of audience in the higher courts in England and Wales by adopting the framework of Scottish proposals , the Law Society urged yesterday .
9 Do n't get me wrong , I 'm not saying that companies should n't sponsor ballet or opera , but I think they have to not lose sight of sponsorship potential with the disadvantages as well as the anonymous giving branch , because small amounts of money to some organizations may do disproportionately more than the Scottish Opera
10 They go on to say that large firms ‘ are constrained in some way [ in making these decisions ] by the requirement to make profits and serve consumers ’ , but it is nevertheless appropriate to stress that companies will usually have options about how to manage the impact of changed market conditions or technology : the company is not merely a passive instrument of the market .
11 Rather , it is that if we want the benefits of efficient wealth creation it must be acknowledged that companies will inevitably possess power .
12 This means that countries must now accept products complaint with their own standards or the EC standards , but must not specify which until 1996 , when the EC standard shall be used throughout .
13 Seventy years later , the magic mix of high rewards , low outlay and supposed skill in judging football results , continues unchanged ; except , of course , that punters can now win £1.5 million instead of the modest £2 12s that comprised the first ever dividend .
14 Mr David Owen , Nupe 's area officer , said the decision not to use ambulance radios meant that crews would only answer emergency calls at stations .
15 The management can be a rejecting object and may well be confusing and inconsistent , so much so that workers can not make sense of them and their demands .
16 It is suggested that universities should actively encourage preparation of papers for publication during the research period , as is the case in some universities , in some countries , and should provide assistance by teaching the requisite communication skills , if necessary , as an integral part of research training .
17 They certainly do not justify Geoffrey Cowley 's absurdly optimistic claim in Newsweek that , ‘ They have since dispelled any doubt that apes can really understand signs ’ ( Cowley 1988 : 54 ) .
18 I put my head in my hands and prayed until I felt right , but I knew that feelings would not buy God .
19 Doctors in the UK have recently been warned that RSI may soon reach epidemic proportions as public recognition increases and compensation becomes a reality .
20 Prior to World War I , those interested in child and maternal welfare had urged that nurseries might both improve child welfare and set an example to mothers .
21 This assumption that films had to be bland to be entertaining , and refusal to acknowledge that movies could usefully enable audiences to deal with fears and nightmares , went along with an unwillingness to acknowledge that audience tastes and sensitivities were being shifted by television .
22 Because cadherins are expressed in uninflamed epidermis and are prominently involved in interactions between KC , we reasoned that cadherins might also mediate adhesion of LC to KC .
23 As a result , solicitors argue that managers should not take commission on what the artist is being paid each night , but on the money the band earns as profit after having paid for the PA , lights , accommodation and other expenses .
24 Size and length are important , but it 's the gigot that breeders must never lose sight of .
25 All the best books on cat care insist that cats should always have access to fresh , clean water and that the water should be changed regularly .
26 The Moroccan said that athletes might still take drugs if they thought being caught would mean only a temporary ban .
27 Some homoeopathic practitioners advise that patients should not drink coffee , or even tea , while under homoeopathic treatment , as it is considered that coffee in particular tends to inactivate the remedies .
28 The British felt very confident of their position at sea ; to reinforce the strength of their blockage they laid down unilaterally the rule of 1756 that neutrals could not take advantage of wartime conditions to enter upon trade that would not have been allowed in peacetime .
29 This does not necessarily mean that girls will necessarily choose subjects traditionally associated with boys and vice versa .
30 The guidelines say that doctors should seriously consider requests from patients with incurable diseases who ask for their lives to be ended .
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