Example sentences of "be [adj] that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rumours are rife that several members of the Ministry entourage who toured on Lollapalooza II in the US bowed out , unable to come to terms with Journgensen 's appetite for Bushmills and worse . |
| 2 | I am sorry that that old favourite , the very nauseating tie usually worn by the hon. Member for Great Grimsby ( Mr. Mitchell ) , is not with us , although the hon. Gentleman has just arrived . |
| 3 | I am sorry that some others have apparently taken leave of their senses . |
| 4 | And I am sorry that this day has come . |
| 5 | Both Geoffrey le Baker and Murimuth are clear that this was the crucial issue under discussion in the parliament , and both record that the king refused to agree to such a proposal . |
| 6 | As much as anything , it 's a matter of honour , and some of us are afraid that that 's in danger of slipping away from us . |
| 7 | I am afraid that that is not the view of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce , about which the hon. Gentleman asks . |
| 8 | That was always the portrait that was painted by the right hon. Member for Finchley ( Mrs. Thatcher ) and I am afraid that that is occasionally true of the present Prime Minister also . |
| 9 | But I am afraid that this experience will be denied me . ’ |
| 10 | I am afraid that this does not answer G. I. Smith 's predicament . |
| 11 | I am afraid that this is rather like asking ‘ How long is a Piece of string ? ’ as there is no hard and fast answer . |
| 12 | I am afraid that this war , which started for all the reasons I have mentioned , is turning gradually into a similar kind of war to the Lebanese . |
| 13 | ‘ I am afraid that these two officers do not speak English , but as you can see they are very interested in you . ’ |
| 14 | I am afraid that some of you are going to be disappointed , but you know that there are not places in the Secondary School for everyone who passes Standard Six . |
| 15 | I am afraid that some jobs will now be at risk as a result of this . ’ |
| 16 | I am unconvinced that these provisions , taken singly or cumulatively , show that there is a legislative intention to confine the status of an administrative receiver to a receiver appointed by debenture holders over property of a company formed and registered under the Companies Acts . |
| 17 | You might think it would be for the prestige , the culture or simply because enough people are interested that all three performances are sold out . |
| 18 | I am clear that this policy remains appropriate . |
| 19 | I am delighted that that has happened , because it shows the Government 's firm commitment to the cause of the arts throughout the country . |
| 20 | None the less , I am delighted that many of my hon. Friends who I know have a keen interest in the subject of regional government are in their places this morning . |
| 21 | I am delighted that enough large companies in this country have the profits to invest both here and abroad to bring more dividends and income into this country . |
| 22 | The College and its staff and graduates have made many significant contributions to the science and practice of veterinary medicine and I am delighted that this history has been written to coincide with its bi-centenary . |
| 23 | The then Conservative Opposition roundly opposed that , and I am delighted that this Conservative Government have been able to correct that smear of dishonour . |
| 24 | I welcome very much the opportunity to raise on the Adjournment the question of the working of the police national computer mark 2 and the need for effective safeguards , and I am delighted that this debate is starting at a relatively civilised hour . |
| 25 | Director Bill MacDonald said : ‘ I am delighted that this beautiful Victorian building has been rescued and restored to its former glory . |
| 26 | Attitudes to school , the significance of the curriculum , perceptions of the nature of society … are learned early and impossible to reshape in classrooms which are run by teachers who are unaware that such tensions exist . |
| 27 | The impact of the restrictive practices legislation has been such that many agreements were abandoned as firms were unwilling to incur the costs of defending an agreement within the Court , and also as firms gradually came to recognise the difficulties of overturning the presumption that an agreement operated against the public interest . |
| 28 | Alternatively , the power of religious belief may have been such that each community gave as much as it could afford . |
| 29 | The incentives have been such that several farmers in the LFA in Snowdonia for instance made no secret of their view that they would not have contemplated the schemes in the absence of grants . |
| 30 | With the issue of how Scotland is governed now dominating politics north of the border , Labour MPs are convinced that such a move by Liberal Democrats would be like turkeys voting for Christmas — the description employed by Callaghan of the Liberals who threatened to break the Lib-Lab pact . |