Example sentences of "[adj] suggest that a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be foolish to suggest that a river should never be tapped for energy or for agriculture , but the world 's politicians have not yet chosen to realize what enormous consequences such action has , or how long those consequences take to unfold , or — an essential consideration — that it is literally impossible to predict all that will ensue when a river is tapped . |
| 2 | However , it has been calculated ( Justices ' Clerks ' Society , 1992 ) that 57 per cent of such cases received sentences that were within the sentencing powers of the magistrates ' courts , and this suggests that a majority of these offences could have been tried summarily . |
| 3 | This suggests that a fusion of languages is taking place which can not be explained simply by an appeal to the notion that speakers from time to time animate different personas , some " British " and some " Caribbean " . |
| 4 | This suggests that an event which the law might not recognize as pollution can in practice nevertheless be treated as such . |
| 5 | This suggests that an antireflux operation will not inevitably lead to regression or resolution of Barrett 's epithelium , and may not reduce the risk of malignant degeneration . |
| 6 | It is therefore reasonable to suggest that a staging system might be devised which is based upon the type and genetic changes associated with conventional tumour stage and , more importantly , with survival . |
| 7 | For instance , it would surely seem reasonable to suggest that a theory that anticipates and leads to the discovery of new phenomena , in the way Clerk Maxwell 's theory led to the discovery of radio waves , is more worthy of merit and more justifiable than a law or theory devised to account for phenomena already known and not leading to the discovery of new ones . |
| 8 | Ulpian 's words do not at all suggest that a remedy available for legacies was extended to cover trusts as well , but the reverse . |
| 9 | And it is fanciful to suggest that an order on Mr. Tully to say whether he has received Abbey 's money and if so what has happened to that money could result in his ill-treatment or in a dubious confession . |
| 10 | Charles Handy suggested that a definition of a manager or a manager 's role is likely to be so broad as to be fairly meaningless . |
| 11 | Handy suggests that an organisation adapts to change in one of three ways : |
| 12 | It may seem ridiculous to suggest that a suicide does not believe in death , but there is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that some forms of suicide ( usually referred to as ‘ schizoid ’ ) are in fact attempts at rebirth . |
| 13 | It is ridiculous to suggest that a magazine article , book or even the most expert of instructors can teach you exactly how to perform the complex set of movements involved in , say , gybing . |
| 14 | That suggests that a credit crunch is taking place , especially since banks are still under orders from the central bank not to increase lending to property companies beyond the overall rate of loan growth , which has itself been restricted since October . |
| 15 | A letter produced by the PP and dated June 27th 1988 suggests that a rule requiring the cabinet to approve sovereign investments was ignored . |