Example sentences of "[pers pn] be suggested that [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.

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1 It is suggested that pay would in some way ‘ institutionalise ’ the oppression of the housewife , yet many people who point out this danger are happy to accept pay for their work , even though this also presumably ‘ institutional-ises ’ whatever forms of oppression they suffer in their jobs .
2 If , therefore , the parties agree that the rent review is to be initiated and conducted according to a timetable laid down in the lease , it is suggested that time should be of the essence of the timetable .
3 When it was suggested that estimation might be a useful skill when shopping in the supermarket , she replied , ‘ Yes , but we are not in the supermarket now ’ .
4 A member of the group mentioned that an uncle of his , a retired coal miner , had been telling him about Highlander , and it was suggested that Highlander might be willing to help in some way .
5 It was this option which was chosen , and it was suggested that closure should probably take place when the combined population of the two hospitals dipped below the 1,000 mark .
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