Example sentences of "was sure [conj] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Philip Jessup visited MacArthur in January 1950 the general stated that the Soviet Union should perceive the advantages to be derived from a Japanese treaty and he was sure that a diplomat like Jacob Malik would appreciate the position . |
| 2 | He was sure that a bishop was not stopped by his bishoping from going on with some scholarly work . |
| 3 | In the television debate Mr Goddard sounded like a petulant school master who was sure that a pupil had done something wrong but could n't prove it . |
| 4 | And he was sure that the man was begging now , for he was holding out his other hand with the palm upwards ; except that then O thought that maybe the gesture had another meaning , maybe the man was extending his hand in the hope that some passer by might take it , grasp it firmly and pull him to his feet . |
| 5 | He was sure that the army would not be welcomed by the public . |
| 6 | He knew what the boys were fighting for , and was sure that the public would give a right judgement when the proper time came . |
| 7 | As for reaching a telephone , given the meticulous organisation behind the coup , Trent was sure that the telephone exchange would be in Louis ' hands and out of order , particularly for foreign calls , which put calling Steve in Washington out of the question . |
| 8 | He was sure that the girl had something to hide , something that was embarrassing rather than incriminating , but he could not imagine what it was . |
| 9 | As was suggested in a paper published last year by the 1988 Forum ( as it then was ) Mr Heseltine was sure that the Church was part of the fabric of national life ; Mr Hurd appeared to have established agreeable diplomatic relations with the Almighty ; and ‘ John Major seemed the least ‘ churchy ’ yet perhaps the most thoughtful and original ’ in discussing faith and politics . |
| 10 | Simply by leaving the door open , the receptionist was sure that the patient 's face was in full light whilst speaking . |
| 11 | He was sure that the match could n't have been left there by anyone in the PCC . |
| 12 | He was sure that the bishop was right and that he was hard to follow . |
| 13 | Her little squad had survived one firefight , but she 'd already lost a quarter of her manpower and she was sure that the enemy had plenty of reserves They needed rest and medication , that was the first priority . |
| 14 | Finally Ramsey said that he would respond to any invitation provided that it had a consensus of advice behind it , and provided he was sure that the need for strength in the North was considered . |
| 15 | He felt that he knew the English character and , although he would n't hurt Ludovico by articulating it , he was sure that the sort of English girl who would get off a train and move in with a stranger would very soon be travelling on . |
| 16 | He was n't familiar with the model but he was sure that the car itself would be pretty unremarkable ; police vehicles always were . |
| 17 | He was sure that the fear and the terror of the absorption was the reason for loss of mind and humanity . |
| 18 | Frank was sure that the cause was not physical but was part of the mental unsettlement . |
| 19 | Huge sums were involved , he said , but nobody was sure where the money would come from . |
| 20 | Nobody was sure where the Headmaster stayed at night . |