Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He was prepared to find that Kate had gone , or that in the meantime her boyfriend had turned up . |
| 32 | The British believed that Washington was underestimating and failing to grasp the nature of their economic problems . |
| 33 | Although it would be wrong to presume that teachers who are excellent in their off-site unit work with small groups of pupils could necessarily become the vanguard of a new service they can provide the focus for some initial developments . |
| 34 | For a time it was popular to suggest that reversals in the earth 's magnetic field , which we know to have been sudden , may have temporarily broken down the protective shield provided by the van Allen Belt against cosmic rays and so stimulated evolution by way of genetic mutation . |
| 35 | It would be wrong to assume that Elizabeth 's reign was one of perfect happiness and freedom , or that the contrast between her real physical state and her royal image was not sometimes ridiculous . |
| 36 | Since it was to act against hope , it was wrong to assume that defeat was an explicit sign of divine condemnation of a cause from which there could be no recovery . |
| 37 | Self also believes it is wrong to assume that bureau chiefs generally control a monopoly . |
| 38 | It would be wrong to assume that trade unions have had no effect on these matters . |
| 39 | Our results suggest that it is wrong to assume that patients will become unduly anxious if they are warned about most of the potential risks of surgical treatment , at least as far as inguinal herniorrhaphy and general anaesthesia are concerned . |
| 40 | Secondly , it would seem sensible to suggest that lessons can be learned from the experience of other jurisdictions , by adopting a comparative approach . |
| 41 | Lastly , I think Jim Perrin is being more than generous to suggest that climbers and walkers have an exemplary record in observing agreements and their respect for the environment . |
| 42 | And talking of news , Alice , you might be interested to hear that Madeleine may be getting engaged to an army officer called Lionel Dunbar . |
| 43 | Readers might also be interested to hear that Stalin proposed signing a treaty with Morrissey when the time was right , only to renege on any agreement , later resulting in the bloody battle of Stalingrad and the division of The Smiths . |
| 44 | Those who find walking the pavements a hairy-scary experience at the best of times will be interested to hear that Durham constabulary now advocates cycling there , too . |
| 45 | It is unrealistic to expect that accounts can contain ‘ full ’ provisions for the Businesses 's liabilities . |
| 46 | As with all the social services , it would be foolish to assume that executors of policy on the ground are always the obedient poodles of those who think up grand designs . |
| 47 | It would be wrong to suggest that women were a liberated force for female emancipation in Huaiwiri . |
| 48 | It is wrong to suggest that London 's research based hospitals fear the market . |
| 49 | SIR — Maurice Weaver is wrong to suggest that James Callaghan 's phrase ‘ Crisis , what crisis ? ’ , which did so much to bring down Labour in 1979 , was simply a misleading paraphrase by the tabloids ( April 6 ) . |
| 50 | It would be foolish to imagine that GIS can assist in all hazard studies , emergencies and disasters . |
| 51 | It would be wrong to assert that Ayrshire 's claim to Old King Cole of the nursery rhyme can be substantiated beyond reasonable doubt but only the foolish would ridicule the ancient legend . |
| 52 | While it would be wrong to deny that Goldsmith is nostalgic , Sambrook 's argument certainly points toward a more generous assessment of his work . |
| 53 | Editor , — John R Hampton may be right to lament the decline in doctors ' abilities to elicit and interpret physical signs , but I believe that he is wrong to conclude that training in the setting of general practice will sound the deathknell of these skills . |
| 54 | Supporters of Bruce were prepared to testify that Alexander III had appointed Bruce of Annandale as his successor ; but Balliol 's backers and some less committed nobles and clerics , fearful of civil war , invited Edward I of England to come and arbitrate . |
| 55 | One does not want to occasion unnecessary delay in exercising those controls , but they must be sufficiently firm and rigorous to ensure that criminals who try to get into the country are detected and that illegal immigrants are similarly detected and prevented from entering the country . |
| 56 | For instance a large chunk of those voters who did declare firmly their intention to vote Labour were still prepared to recognise that Michael Fallon has done a good job as a constituency MP for the town since his election victory in 1983 . |
| 57 | Yet it would be wrong to believe that Hamas controls hearts and minds in the strip . |
| 58 | Yet it would be wrong to forget that Duck 's fame and subsequent influence as a poet was very much a result of patronage . |
| 59 | It is popular to believe that managers are responsible for developing their people but closer examination reveals this to be a nonsense . |
| 60 | How interesting to read that Norma had A Past — ‘ a somewhat flamboyant character who had worn braces , a hand knitted V-neck top and carried a purse . ’ |