Example sentences of "[vb infin] [art] [adj] gentleman [unc] " in BNC.

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1 I have already explained that the most important change that we have made is to shift the balance between what is paid centrally and what is paid locally , so I can answer the hon. Gentleman 's question .
2 I shall answer the hon. Gentleman 's question about Trident in a couple of minutes .
3 I think that what I will conclude by saying will answer the hon. Gentleman 's point .
4 I am sorry , I did not catch the hon. Gentleman 's meaning .
5 Can I direct the hon. Gentleman 's attention to the Islington crime survey , which gives rather different evidence about how much crime is being committed and how much it is rising ?
6 I am sure that he will consider the hon. Gentleman 's representations , which are always carefully put and taken seriously .
7 I will certainly consider the hon. Gentleman 's point , because it is our aim to put CTCs on a level with others in regard to funding and other aspects .
8 I do not doubt the hon. Gentleman 's aspiration to get people off the dole queue , but I doubt whether he has any policies to achieve that .
9 I can confirm the hon. Gentleman 's remarks about the protocol .
10 I am therefore unable to answer this question today , but I will bring the hon. Gentleman 's point to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor .
11 No decision has yet been taken on how United Kingdom delegates will be apportioned and I would welcome the hon. Gentleman 's ideas .
12 I will happily refer the hon. Gentleman 's latter point to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer .
13 I did not entirely follow the hon. Gentleman 's question .
14 Mr. Walker : I can quite understand the Hon. Gentleman 's neurosis .
15 I do not understand the hon. Gentleman 's mathematics and I slightly doubt whether he does .
16 I know that my hon. Friend the Member for Wiltshire , North is concerned to improve hotel accommodation throughout the Province , so I shall draw the hon. Gentleman 's remarks to his attention .
17 I shall draw the hon. Gentleman 's point to the attention of my hon. Friends who will serve on the Standing Committee on the Bill .
18 I am not sure whether a statement on yesterday 's meeting would be appropriate , but I shall draw the hon. Gentleman 's request to my right hon. Friend 's attention .
19 We have much important business to conduct , so I doubt whether a statement will be possible , but I shall draw the hon. Gentleman 's remarks to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland .
20 I therefore can not submit the hon. Gentleman 's application to the House .
21 He does not share the hon. Gentleman 's view that he should have further powers to achieve his objectives .
22 Although I do not share the hon. Gentleman 's rather seedy taste for handling stolen goods , I did believe , as did he , that the 80 per cent .
23 They would not share the hon. Gentleman 's view .
24 I shall not necessarily take the hon. Gentleman 's figures on the disabled as being correct , but I shall certainly make inquiries of British Coal to find out what the position is , and I shall write to the hon. Gentleman .
25 I am not confident about how I should take the hon. Gentleman 's concluding remarks , but I shall bear with equanimity what I suspect may be a poisoned chalice .
26 The er the honourable gentleman might well have seen a copy of the er the provisional report which has been prepared but that provisional report is er the same basis as the report er which was presented to er Westminster city council er and then we were n't talking er a difficulty of er two million pounds created , created as a direct result of government under funding of the police authority there , we were talking about the expropriation of millions of pounds to line the pockets and to further the political interests of his party and I did notice the honourable gentleman er vociferous in his condemnation of Westminster city council or any of the other tory controlled city councils .
27 I therefore can not accept the hon. Gentleman 's opening proposition .
28 I do not accept the hon. Gentleman 's criticisms for one moment .
29 I can not accept the hon. Gentleman 's analysis .
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