Example sentences of "that we be [v-ing] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , the high earnings per share after extraordinary items , which is increasingly relevant to the proposed new accounting standards and secondly , that we 're recommending a maintained dividend which we can prudently do , bearing in mind our reasonable dividend cover and low net debt . |
| 2 | Taiwan is one of the most Westernised countries in this region , and our last few surveys have shown that we 're attracting an extensive local listenership now , covering an age-group ranging from mid-teens to late thirties , so we want to ditch a lingering perception that we exist solely for the benefit of non-nationals . |
| 3 | so where on earth , where is the the er the proof that we 're becoming a classless society ? |
| 4 | Great that we 're making a few bob at last ; I 've bunged down a few more ideas for old Clash songs we could flog to various fee-paying customers . |
| 5 | Erm er the other things we 're doing which has n't mentioned is that we 're doing an actuarial assessment of the probable erm let's min not mince our words , death rate , sort of the drop out rate if you like of , of placements because takes people who are in there out at any period during the year or the future and we need to have some sort of projection for that as well . |
| 6 | ‘ The important thing is that we are learning a new language . |
| 7 | There is a little direct speech ( " And all overclouded by this , you know … " ) and indirect speech ( " the casual observation that he could n't find it " ) , but otherwise there are no clear signals to countermand the assumption that we are reading an impersonal narrator 's version of events . |
| 8 | What we do know , however , is that we are seeing a green patch , and our experience has a particular , qualitative — indeed paintable — character . |
| 9 | We are , of course , assuming that we are using an ideal switch which does n't exist in real life , but the point being made is that a switching system will be a lot more efficient than any resistive control element where dissipation is invariably relatively large . |
| 10 | Clarke argues that we are experiencing a golden age in which the newer wine-producing nations like America , Australia and New Zealand ( and even parts of Europe ) are giving us vintages of truly great quality that complement the traditional wines of Europe . |
| 11 | ‘ I think that we are getting a long way from the subject , ’ he said . |
| 12 | I meant to tell you that we are taking an increasing interest in energy conservation matters , but I do n't think we are on your mailing list for news , press releases etc . |
| 13 | So often people say to us that they wish us well and that we are doing a good job . |
| 14 | The method concerns itself both with what the underlying unit actually is , and also with how likely it is that we are observing a real effect rather than some random one . |
| 15 | Two developments are , firstly , that we are adopting a modular system , which we feel gives our students greater flexibility and , secondly , that through the Enterprise in Higher Education Initiative , we are building into all our modules transferable skills such as team building and presentation . |
| 16 | Our current network strategy is that we are running a single Ethernet composed of three segments from three servers ( Science , Administration , Library ) linked by thin Ethernet through repeaters . |
| 17 | Can not the hon. Gentleman understand that we are running a social security system in which we are trying to deal with the real needs of people who need support ? |
| 18 | Clearly there 's no systematic structure in those residuals , right , if the residuals were moving in a cyclical manner erm that would imply that we are missing an important explanatory variable in our model and its systematic effect has been just thrown into the error term and as a result we are picking up that systematic effect in , in residuals . |
| 19 | When we watch it , we can feel confident that we are witnessing a severe examination of the best in the game . |
| 20 | track , because it it , no other transport business er has er does has to have a business , which op owns both the track it 's operating on and the operating er facilities themselves , so the we 're not doing anything new here , what we are actually doing , and incidentally the German government and other governments are going down the same route now because it 's not true to say that others are n't privatizing , what we 're doing is saying that we are having a separate track authority , and there are a variety of reasons for that , er but the an and that means actually less investment by the franchisee himself , but he will have control over the th the track operations , because he will have a contract , with Rail Track , to deliver certain services , and if Rail Track does n't deliver them then he 's able to claim penalties so |
| 21 | There is a marked concentration in the region of Sagittarius ( the Archer ) , and it was this which led to the discovery that we are having a lop-sided view of the Galaxy because we are not in the middle of it . |
| 22 | Nobody is pretending that we are having a great time , but it is important to recognise the factors which have affected us in what is a transitional period for the club . |
| 23 | Well Mr er Deputy Speaker I er do n't wish to er follow the honourable member of one of my er neighbours but I actually think it 's really part of grown up politics to ensure that the political opinion of a nation is adequately represented in the forums of that nation whether it be in this place or in the European er parliament and to that extent I make no bones about it that erm I wish that we were debating a different electoral system and Mr Deputy Speaker going back to the minister 's introduction erm it is a fact , I did n't wish to intervene because I did n't , it 's a short debate and I did n't want to take up er extra time , but it is a fact is it not that our electoral system unique across Europe means that our deadline as opposed to what the French are going to do is different to all the other member states . |
| 24 | And with the help of all these er er pieces of equipment er we found in general that we were reaching a new standard of production , where we were increasing it er and we were able to bargain more strongly and more favourably on behalf of our members . |
| 25 | At the start of this test we thought that we were reviewing an all-purpose saw , but in fact we discovered that the Bosch All Purpose saw , model PFZ 550 PE , is a lot more ‘ all purpose ’ than we thought . |
| 26 | Imagine if , for instance , we could get him standing up in public , get him photographed , on newsreel , all around the world , saying that we were fighting a just war , that Hitler was insane , that we had to win . |
| 27 | In 1979 , we knew that we were starting a British revolution ; in fact , we were the pioneers of a world revolution . ’ |
| 28 | She told her party conference in Blackpool : ‘ In 1979 , we knew that we were starting a British revolution ; in fact , we were pioneers of a world revolution . |
| 29 | After this debut LP , it became plain that we were talking a complete re-think about English pop . |
| 30 | Halfway between the target and the coast the Night engineer announced that we were having a heavy petrol consumption and the dialogue was something like this : |