Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] sure [that] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And who could be sure that such secrets could be kept from the spy network still strong in every dormitory and classroom ? |
| 2 | We may be sure that many people even in the eleventh century had doubts about this doctrine ; just as St Anselm was convinced that the road to Jerusalem which could be pursued within the walls of a monastery was safer and holier than that to Jerusalem itself . |
| 3 | Matilda would be sure that any knowledge Isabel possessed was safe as long as Edmund lived . |
| 4 | One can , surely , only convincingly use a ‘ last opportunity ’ rationale to refuse relisting if one can be sure that such opportunity would have been provided . |
| 5 | To drive a London black cab , you have to pass stringent geographical and driving tests , so you can be sure that any London cabbie knows what he is doing and where he is going . |