Example sentences of "we [be] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are impressed when on the way he stands in confrontation with ‘ the greslie terrour ’ of death , ‘ unterrifi 'd ’ ( II . |
| 2 | Elephants have bigger brains than humans but , probably with some justice , we like to think that we are cleverer than elephants and that our brains are ‘ really ’ bigger if you make allowance for the fact that we are much smaller animals . |
| 3 | To pick verses at random from the Bible proves nothing at all , except that we are gullible and are not using the Scriptures as we are intended to . |
| 4 | Our human digestive system has a struggle with such things as alcohol , but we are resilient and are rather good at detoxifying the many dubious substances that we inflict on our long-suffering internal organs . |
| 5 | Faith , moreover , means that we are sure that God speaks to us . |
| 6 | A Northfield spokesman said : ‘ We have held one ship which was scheduled to unload until we are sure that everything is quiet . ’ |
| 7 | We are sure that , as now , many hospitals will be able to do better than this . |
| 8 | Only when we are sure that all possible test factors have been controlled can we feel confident that we understand the causal process at work . |
| 9 | Had times been normal we are sure that Mr Crawford would have made Otago the foremost province in the Dominion . ’ |
| 10 | We are sure that your readers know that the war against Croatia has intensified to catastrophic proportions . |
| 11 | Somehow we are sure that this is not the first diet you have ever bought , or indeed the first time you have tried to lose weight . |
| 12 | Armed with this information , we are sure that you have the willpower to succeed . |
| 13 | We are sure that just as those Members ' performance in the Committee will be noted , so their performance in the House today will be noted . |
| 14 | ‘ We were pleased with the way our campaign went , and we are sure that it helped to improve sales at a difficult time . ’ |
| 15 | We are sure that the exercise will prove beneficial both to ourselves and to the individuals who undertake the unit . |
| 16 | On the wider issue , it has been made clear , not simply from what I have said but through what I have done over many years — in an earlier ministerial capacity and in my present one — that we are more than willing to take action where it is shown to be necessary , once we are sure that such action would be well-judged . |
| 17 | Therefore , we should be very wary indeed of ( e ) and ( f ) types of statements unless we are sure that there is something really negative that has to be exposed and which , even if it hurts people in the process , is nevertheless necessary . |
| 18 | We are sure that that reading is incorrect because we think the second category was meant to relate only to the skill and knowledge of the employee acquired during employment and that the Court of Appeal 's approach is consistent with authority and is correct . |
| 19 | We are taking stock of the situation , but we are sure that Roy 's time will come again . ’ |
| 20 | We are sure that the public will take it , if it is put in the proper way . |
| 21 | In the past we have always proved that we can cope with difficult situations and with the help of our loyal band of teachers and members , we are sure that the present problem will be overcome . |
| 22 | We are well and have no worries being happy together and not in need William leaving me better provided for than ever I had expected . |
| 23 | We are relieved and proud of her . ’ |
| 24 | New acts are attracted by First Division managers because we are visible and our addresses are in Music Week . |
| 25 | ‘ We are convinced that we will have an increase in operating results of 20 per cent pa in 1992 and 1993 ’ . |
| 26 | If two uncontrolled groups prove to be different in some respect , we can only treat this as evidence of a causal relationship if we are convinced that they are not also different in some other important respect , as we shall |
| 27 | But we are convinced that the housegroup group , if it is to be powerful in building people up for the fight , is the place for this . |
| 28 | Then , when we actually visit that place for the first time , a subconscious memory is triggered and we are convinced that we knew instinctively what it would look like . |
| 29 | We are convinced that the philosophy which was originally intended to predominate in the post-war UK child care legislation — namely that the work of public agencies was to provide supportive services to families , part of which could include admission to care as a means ultimately of preserving family relationships in the long run — has been lost from current practice . |
| 30 | We are convinced that those people you mention who depend on Unix ( and NetWare ) for their living will find this to be a very satisfying and profitable combination . |