Example sentences of "we think that [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | We thought that that made the members of the band faceless . |
2 | We thought that that was understood . |
3 | We thought that this was rather a superficial document , containing many forecasts which seemed to be based on inadequate data or questionable assumptions . |
4 | ‘ I assume that we thought that these dependants would wish to accompany their soldiers and that the soldiers would wish to have them with them . |
5 | The ‘ Adults Learning ’ session with me in March will help marry some of the theory of adult education to the Medau teaching method — this has been part of the Teacher Training Course for some time , and we thought that some of you who have been qualified a little longer might like some theory to back up your practical experience . |
6 | And are we to think that this loving God really wants us to linger on in pain and without dignity when , according to the same dogma , He is in any case calling us to a better life ? |
7 | Loading doses are used , and , because of the large variability in half life , even when renal function is thought to be normal we think that that is sensible . |
8 | ( He may just have over-estimated demand ; but we think that that is unlikely . |
9 | We think that that was a good investment . |
10 | We think that that is insulting and humiliating . |
11 | I think generally we think that that that it would refer to er to all three . |
12 | the formula assumes that at any er as as of the first of April , half the work has been done on all erm files then outstanding , we 've gone into this before , where er we think that that 's er er a correct statistical way of erm dealing with things , if therefore you cut the number of er files which are going in , then erm , er I take it if you 're cutting the number of stage two files which are being passed over , and that 's the area where you 're most fighting at er at time we hope , and it has a very , very considerable impact on workload for next year . |
13 | What we were trying to say is there is actually a place and my Right Honourable Friend thinks that there is and indeed so do I , for people to contribute to the problem of policing in their locality who have n't necessarily for one reason or another and my Noble Friend Lord Whitelaw said , decided not to erm be on the police authority , maybe they have n't had time , maybe there has n't been their , their particular but nevertheless they do know and they do care about their locality and they have got a er er a contribution to make and we think that that would actually improve the local the police authorities , provided that they are not in an overwhelming position and that is the reason why we 've suggested that eight erm t er , er , er o of a police authority of sixteen , eight should be councillors in the majority , five should be independents and three should be er er er magistrates and My Lords and then of course the complaint was ah , but then some people may not be properly represented and the number ought to be larger . |
14 | Well we think that that might be a new car . |
15 | We think that one way of encouraging more women 's participation is to increase the number of women coaches , and therefore provide girls with more positive role models . |
16 | But this is a delusion if we think that passing resolutions about the evils of society actually influences world governments and changes the direction of modernity . |
17 | We think that pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-positive patients should be considered a criterion for AIDS only if immunodepression is shown by a negative tuberculin skin test and/or low CD4/CD8 ratio . |
18 | We think that such a duty is imposed by law ; and on consideration of the Statute of Elizabeth , l and of the cases which have been decided on this subject , we are all of the opinion that a party can not maintain an action for compensation for loss of time in attending a trial as a witness . |
19 | We think that such programmes will help to tackle the skill problems of this country . |
20 | So long as we think that good must be identical with some one natural property we can not but suppose that all good things have some such property in common . |
21 | ‘ We think that increased sales as a result were reflected in the figures . ’ |
22 | When struck by shyness , we think that other people are very interested in us and evaluating us . |
23 | For the seriously overweight , we think that this is the best long-term method . |
24 | It recommended that ‘ as rape is a crime which is still without statutory definition , the lack of which has caused certain difficulties , we think that this legislation should contain a comprehensive definition of the offence which would emphasise that lack of consent ( and not violence ) is the crux of the matter . ’ |
25 | More money could , of course , be spent , but if we think that this is simply a matter of money — |
26 | Whilst we recognise that planning guidance should not be too prescriptive in terms of retail floorspace limits , we think that local planning authorities should set guidance limits which reflect some estimate of the environmental capacity of the plan area . |
27 | Thus we must not , if we think that some other procedure than that adopted by the Secretary of State would be better or fairer , therefore conclude that the procedure he did adopt is necessarily unfair . |
28 | We think that these apartments are a bit of a find , and so are pleased to have them that we 've taken them up throughout the summer on an exclusive basis . |
29 | Over and above that we think in a sense that it 's a series of disabilities , of intellectual functioning , and although it 's not by any means proven , we think that these are probably constitutional in origin . |
30 | ( As we said above , we think that reparative measures could be particularly suitable in pursuing reintegrative shaming , for the performance of reparation shames the offender symbolically while seeking to set matters right between the offender , the victim and the community . ) |