Example sentences of "[pers pn] am [adj] that a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | To expand on that ; many girls would retain the values of civilisation and would want democracy and order and all that , as Ralph did , and eventually I am sure that a girl or girls would break away , causing a rift in the group , I think that the causes of the rift would be more trivial and the arguments more verbal and less brutally physical than the boys , but girls are capable of a great deal of spite and bitter unforgiveness and if more than one leader-figure emerges , they may later argue . |
2 | I was very relaxed , although I am sure that a lot of the journalists , cynics most of them , were still dubious about my time in Madrid . |
3 | I think Kenneth had a strong sexual imagination and I am sure that a lot went through his mind , but J do n't think it went further than that . ’ |
4 | We have all worked very hard to make sure that our district societies are representative of all members and I am sure that a breakdown of the composition of committees would prove this . |
5 | I am anxious that a list system in which the lists are provided by parties might be less than democratic . |
6 | From the discussions that I have had with those groups and from some statements that I have received — I do not want to go into detail because they were confidential — I am confident that a solution could have been found which would have formed a reasoned consensus for those groups , for the interests that they represent and for the House . |
7 | I have had discussions with the various groups and I am convinced that a solution could have been arrived at if the Minister had arranged for collective discussions to take place . |
8 | I am satisfied that a promise such as that to which I have referred is binding and the only question remaining for my consideration is the scope of the promise in the present case . |
9 | When I answer this in the affirmative , I am aware that a man 's marriage with the woman of his choice is in one sense a boon , and in that sense the reverse of a loss ; yet , as between the plaintiff and the party promising an income to support the marriage , it may be a loss . |
10 | I am aware that a number of United Kingdom oil and gas companies are extremely interested . |