Example sentences of "they [verb] that [det] [noun] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They fear that such schemes could lead to disciplinary action against sub-standard teachers and to the beginnings of a merit pay system . |
| 2 | They argued that such gifts could influence the buyer 's objectivity , and that they should be restricted to such nominal items as calendars , diaries , pens , etc . |
| 3 | They argued that some groups can consciously or unconsciously put up barriers to the public discussion of issues . |
| 4 | They recommended that this aspect should not be changed . |
| 5 | They suggest that this factor may be related to genetic abnormality or more rapid progression of growth in younger women . |
| 6 | on the one hand the transport federation and the confederation support the demands of the railway sector at the negotiating table , and on the other hand , let us say , they also call for prudence and moderation when they realise that these demands may not be achievable , and rather than lead people over the precipice and into more strikes that will not have positive outcomes , they recommend the adoption of an approach based on increased dialogue and the moderation of demands . |
| 7 | They showed that such models could start with a big bang , even though the galaxies were no longer always moving directly away from each other , but they claimed that this was still only possible in certain exceptional models in which the galaxies were all moving in just the right way . |
| 8 | Sometimes they assume that such relations can be altered by intervening at this purely psychological level . |
| 9 | The offer is there and is open to senior police officers if they believe that such batons would be of advantage to their forces . |
| 10 | Wholeness of body , mind and soul should be the prior concern of all Christians and they believe that this wholeness can be found through faith . |
| 11 | It is possible that although the politicians and administrators most closely involved know that the appearance of immense progressivity is a sham , they believe that this appearance will deceive others into thinking that such objectives are being achieved . |
| 12 | If things are as bad as the hon. Gentleman says , will my right hon. Friend ask the business men why the west midlands has managed to attract so much investment in manufacturing from abroad , why foreign countries have chosen to locate in the United Kingdom and whether they believe that those people would stay if they had to experience the burden of heavy taxation , job losses and days lost in strikes that would occur with the return of a Labour Government ? |
| 13 | They believe that any newcomer would take months to come to grips with what has gone wrong at Ferranti and would as a consequence be worse placed to negotiate a rescue for the group . |
| 14 | They have taken this position not because they are resistant to change , but because they believe that these proposals will politicise the British Police Service and they are in my view entirely right to have that view . |
| 15 | The Germans and Italians say a team of European politicians should go to negotiate the release of hostages , even though they agree that such trips should be condemned . |
| 16 | They said that another friend would look after her , but when we went to see her a month later , she looked absolutely awful , in a field all on her own and full of worms . |
| 17 | They accepted that these policies would provide the basis for peaceful co-existence between nations . |
| 18 | When the development was first announced in 1990 , senior Motorola managers spoke of the company 's policy of encouraging its global suppliers to establish local operations alongside its manufacturing plants , and said they hoped that some suppliers might be persuaded to set up in Scotland . |
| 19 | They suggested that any objections should be sent to our County Councillor immediately as there is a meeting arranged for next Tuesday to decide whether or not to close the court . |