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 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Ulpian 's words do not at all suggest that a remedy available for legacies was extended to cover trusts as well , but the reverse . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | A letter produced by the PP and dated June 27th 1988 suggests that a rule requiring the cabinet to approve sovereign investments was ignored . |