Example sentences of "convinced [conj] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Convinced that no amount of prosperity could compensate for appalling living conditions , Napoleon II resolved to sweep away this insalubrious heartland in order to create light , air , cleanliness and ease of movement . |
| 2 | By ten past nine , both boys were becoming more and more convinced that no one was going to arrive . |
| 3 | However , in relation to the Meadow House application , CPRW is firmly convinced that no real planning gain is being offered . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , in Washington , National Security Adviser Gen. Brent Scowcroft said on July 26 that he was convinced that no American MIAs were alive . |
| 5 | COSLA remains convinced that no case has been made for a shake-up on the scale proposed . |
| 6 | Alexander was convinced that every experience is transmitted into muscular tension ; as you release the tension you may uncover psychological tensions that have been at the bottom of some physical illnesses . |
| 7 | However , Mr Kelman is convinced that a law against hacking for fun will hamper the investigation and prosecution of computer crime . |
| 8 | But I am convinced that a certain group of consumers will respond , especially the young . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ A healthy situation should be the first object that ought to fix the attention of the Society — because there is no person but is very well convinced that a marshy and low Ground exhales very unwholesome and putrid vapours which affect the bodies of individuals that may be exposed to their action either through the pores or attracted by the breath , or otherways by the Food and Drink — if these particles will affect healthy bodies , their effect must be much more pernicious on diseased animals , therefore the Veterinary Infirmary should not be established in an atmosphere continually charged with particles destructive to health . |
| 10 | is convinced that a contract signed has to be honoured . |
| 11 | Aabida continued pouring water into various containers at teacher 's suggestion , but remained convinced that a taller container held more water than a shorter , fatter one . |
| 12 | Abandoning winter sports for the refugee camps , Nicholas Winton was quickly convinced that a German invasion of Czechoslovakia was imminent . |
| 13 | Ludes wines are welcomed for their use in blending of cuvées , they have the body and vinosity of a true Montagne wine , but I have yet to be convinced that a single growth Ludes can be a complete wine on its own . |
| 14 | Convinced that a hung parliament was inevitable , Ashdown had begun to make demands for an immediate commitment to PR from a minority Labour government that a more sensible ( and sensitive ) politician would have left until after 9 April . |
| 15 | I remain convinced that a democratic majority exists in Scotland for higher spending on public services and on our infrastructure . |
| 16 | He is convinced that a Cabinet minister is plotting against him and determined to find out who it is . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , none of the superpowers have been willing to say that they would not actually use these weapons in a second nuclear strike , on the grounds that for the deterrent to be credible the other side has to be convinced that a first nuclear strike would result in nuclear retaliation . |
| 18 | Commenting cautiously on the present situation for the newspaper Kultura , the Chairman of the Archaeo-Geographic Commission of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Academician Sigurd Schmidt , has said that he is convinced that a library belonging to the Muscovite sovereigns does in fact exist , and that , wherever it may be located , it will be possible to find at least fragments of what is left . |
| 19 | He was convinced that a career lay in sport and reckoned the media influenced his perception of himself . |
| 20 | Those who fail are convinced that a horde of Undead emerge from portals which magically open in the tapestries . |
| 21 | I am increasingly convinced that a comprehensive test ban would be a big step to take in curbing proliferation . |
| 22 | William Beveridge , who was a member of the Committee from its inception in 1934 until 1944 , was keenly aware of this problem of less eligibility and was convinced that a scheme of family allowances could help to overcome it . |
| 23 | I was convinced that a small company with sound quality credentials and low overhead expenses , and with a team of highly skilled and capable engineers , could get a good portion of these smaller contracts . ’ |
| 24 | Organisations are reassessing their priorities , says Price Waterhouse consultant Nick Cherrie , and , if they are not convinced that a project can offer a quantifiable and speedy payback , they are likely to shelve it . |
| 25 | But certain elements in Washington had become convinced that a Communist cancer was spreading through the international system and that it must be met by an American policy of ‘ containment ’ . |
| 26 | The Jews from Alsace , the intellectuals , were convinced that a separate Jewish identity was on the wane anyway . |
| 27 | Rance was convinced that a change of policy was necessary : he told Pethick-Lawrence , ‘ we are in one big morass here which has to be cleared , . |
| 28 | Now , getting back to the comment the woman made earlier about men being misogynist within their own world I 'm quite convinced that a good deal of those men would go home to their wives and family and be very loving to their , to their wives and family , be respectful of their neighbours but as soon as they got in the all male environment , and this woman was there to be used , she was their property for the time that they paid their money to get through the door , they could be as misogynist , offensive and horrid as they wanted to be ! |
| 29 | At first , as he battled across the outside pavement and through the raging wind , Cardiff was convinced that a bomb had been detonated on the forecourt outside the office block . |
| 30 | Considering the clean wake and the almost dinghy-like responsiveness of the yacht , we were convinced that a reach in a slightly stiffer breeze would have seen her sliding into an easy surf . |