Example sentences of "that [pers pn] [modal v] remain [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It had been arranged that I would remain in Johannesburg and Max would proceed ahead to Salisbury to see whether Ian Smith would wish to see me .
2 Myanma 's military-dominated regime , however , which had refused to implement the results of the May 1990 general election won by the NLD , made it clear that Suu Kyi was regarded as a troublemaker and that she would remain under house arrest ; she had refused to renounce political involvement and go into exile .
3 He said that although " the French did not agree to that issue initially … now we have managed to secure their agreement that we should remain in Eurodif as a shareholder in the company which enriches uranium " .
4 Valerie said she wanted to have her own room , separate holidays occasionally and a guarantee that they would remain in London where all her family lived .
5 However , on the following day the Tadjik CP first secretary Kakhar Makhkamov , Supreme Soviet Presidium President Gaibnazar Pallayev and Prime Minister Izatullo Khayeyev all announced that they would remain in office until the Tadjik CP and Supreme Soviet released them from their duties .
6 Will my hon. Friend assure the House that they will remain in service for many years to come , unlike the scenario if the Liberal Democrats were ever to implement their 50 per cent .
7 True , all acts of government policy create a presumption that they will remain in force and are an invitation to the citizen to adapt his private behaviour accordingly ; but the tendency of decisions in the social service field to create vested interests is of a quite peculiar order .
8 Large demonstrations in 1990 had forced the government to accept the principle of multiparty democracy , and 11 political parties were subsequently legalized ; the government insisted , however , that it would remain in office during elections , promised by the end of 1991 .
9 shady lawyer practising in the Insolvent Court , who ‘ arranges ’ Sam Weller 's imprisonment in the Fleet so that he may remain with Pickwick .
10 Announcing his forthcoming retirement in 1988 , he had made it clear that he would remain on hand to step in if necessary .
11 The South Korean news agency Yonhap on Oct. 19 reported Kim as saying during the visit that he would remain in power for four to five more years .
12 Anne Blencowe suggested that the man be allowed to keep his wage of eight pence per day , but that he should remain at home .
13 He was sitting with Mick at the top of a hill and he was wishing with a deep desire that he could remain in time , this present time , forever .
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