Example sentences of "be [adj] that [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Financial markets are apprehensive that the trade deficit has still not turned the corner and a poor figure could shake sterling again . |
| 2 | But I do not believe that H. Ward Marston 's transfers are surpassable , and am grateful that the surface noise of the original discs remains intact rather than being artificially eliminated . |
| 3 | I am sorry that the Minister finds this subject uninteresting . |
| 4 | I am sorry that the Minister has not found it possible to agree with the reasonable amendment . |
| 5 | I am sorry that the Secretary of State was not in the Chamber when the hon. Gentleman ended by saying that his last ambition in politics was to abolish the Department in which he served for eight years . |
| 6 | I am sorry that the Leader of the Opposition has announced that he would take money from British farmers and contribute it to those in southern Europe . |
| 7 | Rex and Tomlinson ( 1979 ) are clear that the position of ethnic minorities and the conflicts that surround race and ethnicity in Britain can only be understood in the light of Britain 's imperial past and the recent collapse of empire ; ‘ a serious sociological analysis of race relations problems must rest upon a concept of the social structure of Empire and of the class formations which occur within it ’ ( p. 286 ) . |
| 8 | And hopes are high that the river could soon be the venue for a powerboat world championship event . |
| 9 | Hopes are high that the Government will kick-start the economy with a two-point cut in rates to 6% . |
| 10 | The chances are high that the trouble stems from a false assumption . |
| 11 | ‘ People are afraid that the lake will be parcelled out into cages for fish farming , ’ Mrs Farrer said . |
| 12 | Business men who are borrowers naturally want lower interest rates , but I am afraid that the Government have to take a rather broader view of what is in the interests of the economy . |
| 13 | I am afraid that the Government do not have straight in their head the idea that the public will be determined , through a different Government , to obtain proper redress for their complaints against excessive prices or dirty little ideas such as the 0898 service , which was introduced six years ago after the privatisation of British Telecom . |
| 14 | I am afraid that the evidence at the moment is that the game is not sufficiently supported by members of the armed forces . |
| 15 | I am genuinely sorry , for I am heartily thankful that we have escaped from the small-mindedness of the medieval church and I despise modern astrologers , but I am afraid that the rhetoric about backwaters in the previous paragraph is just empty rhetoric . |
| 16 | However I am afraid that the DIY machine might be flawed in some basic respect compared to a bought machine — e.g. the absence of a ‘ help ’ program . |
| 17 | So , the economy of agriculture is in dire straits and the environment is suffering , but I am afraid that the position on animal health is even more dire . |
| 18 | The authors are unconvinced that a reliance on business , left to its own devices or even pump-primed , is sufficient , without full-scale and direct attention to the needs of all residents , those in both the paid and the unpaid workforce , and their dependants . |
| 19 | It has always been clear that a councillor must be allowed to see any information he needs to carry out his duties , but it has been unclear how far that goes . |
| 20 | After this double success hope must have been high that a solution in the case of the general quintic would soon be forthcoming . |
| 21 | I am clear that the proposal that we are discussing , which involves a two-level station , is the best for Londoners and the best for travellers , whether international or domestic . |
| 22 | Following the record increase in Government funding of the Arts Council for 1992-93 , I am delighted that the council has decided to increase its touring budget for England for next year by over 19 per cent . |
| 23 | Many of us may wonder why it has taken so long to achieve the last two objectives , but I am delighted that the proposal is now to go ahead . |
| 24 | I am delighted that the Minister of State , Foreign and Commonwealth Office , my hon. Friend the Member for Watford ( Mr. Garel-Jones ) , who is one of the most influential Ministers in the discussions , is here today , and I say to him and to others that I want Ministers to be more positive . |
| 25 | I am delighted that the Government have responded to that and are providing English language training as part of our aid . |
| 26 | However , I am delighted that the Government are giving my hon. Friend a money resolution — that is all very proper — but I beg the House not to be too concerned about what the figure is . |
| 27 | I am delighted that the value added tax position was eased in the last Budget . |
| 28 | I am delighted that the number of disconnections for debt has continued to fall . |
| 29 | I am delighted that the Association of British Insurers , an organisation committed to a reduction in car crime , has recently issued a video aimed at young males , particularly in the 12-to-16 age group . |
| 30 | We are aware of the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky each day , and we are unaware that the Earth is moving at all . |