Example sentences of "[vb pp] that their " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might be supposed that their strength had something to do with the crystals being wet . |
| 2 | It is also sometimes supposed that their existence shows that the strong fact/value distinction made by attitudinists and intuitionists is misconceived and that in our language , as it stands , factual premisses can logically imply evaluative conclusions . |
| 3 | Although subjects gave the risk rating immediately on hearing the tone it was stressed that their safety should be the main consideration , thus they should not attempt to perform any judgment task until they felt comfortable with the driving situation . |
| 4 | All Dobry 's major recommendations for changes in the system were rejected , though it was stressed that their objectives could typically be achieved if local authorities adopted ‘ the most efficient working methods . |
| 5 | Students are reminded that their eventual employers will expect them to have made good use of their time at university . |
| 6 | It is particularly with respect to written language that foreign language teachers are surprised to be reminded that their learners ' written English is far from perfect and that they sometimes make higher demands than are made of native speakers by their colleagues in the school or , mutatis mutandis , by mother tongue teachers in the relevant foreign country . |
| 7 | All Qualified Teachers attending the Coburg Course are reminded that their final payment of £170 is due by the end of the month . |
| 8 | For Jaq called to mind the fat , fussy majordomo and Lord Voronov-Vaux of the red vision — but not a bloodthirsty vision , and the great-eyed girl who had scampered from his bed , and all the survivors of the Genestealer uprising who had dolefully expected that their lives would at least continue after the disaster . |
| 9 | Where children attend different types of schools , it is to be expected that their school attainments will differ . |
| 10 | When lords met , especially if they spoke different languages , it was expected that their followings might quarrel . |
| 11 | It is expected that their development plans for the new financial year will put a roof over the heads of about 7,000 people . |
| 12 | Some owners have claimed that their Cornish Rex cats wag their tails when pleased , like dogs , although this is hard to believe . |
| 13 | Not only is the method of demonstration the same but , given the research that novelists do , it can not be claimed that their dialogue is wholly invented . |
| 14 | Mosca and Pareto both claimed that their conclusions were based on direct empirical research , and followed a well specified methodology quite distinct from the loose theoretical analysis practised by contemporary Marxists or the trusting juridical focus on institutional appearances employed by advocates of liberal democracy . |
| 15 | More than one ex-dealer has claimed that their old firm would still have an employee 's banking details , and would ring the bank to check whether the ex-dealer was currently receiving a direct debit , and if so , from what firm . |
| 16 | The eight had claimed that their actions had been justified by their religious beliefs which held that US immigration laws were forcing many people to live under threat of death in El Salvador and other countries in the region . |
| 17 | Green Party representatives have claimed that their findings invalidate other political parties ' claims to be green . |
| 18 | However , US officials have claimed that their government has already taken all the necessary counter action to the 1985 ban by enforcing a $90 million retaliation on Italian tomatoes and restricting the access of Irish beef . |
| 19 | ‘ It has been claimed that their parents did not know the full extent of the dealings or what was on the films . ’ |
| 20 | .. certain cat owners have reported that their cats , unlike others , do like to accompany them on short walks . |
| 21 | Some reported incidence of splitting but many more reported that their nails had never been stronger and some said they now grew more quickly ! |
| 22 | Most groups say that their patients are not conscious of the stimuli but some have reported that their patients are conscious of them ( Barbur et al. |
| 23 | Waterstones and Dillons also reported that their London stores were adversely affected by the bomb scares ; as were those of the Phoenix Bookshops , which found trade in London generally poor and ‘ a drag on the rest of the business ’ . |
| 24 | Several residents have reported that their milk bottles have been torn open by birds . |
| 25 | Perhaps the terms of reference were slightly vague , but the NZRFU probably considered that their lads deserved a break , and so gave general permission for the expedition to Italy . |
| 26 | MAS would propose to attend such a meeting unless it was considered that their presence might in any respect hinder the achievement of objective ( a ) above . |
| 27 | It is recommended that their training stretches over a period of about 15 months from the time that they take up their post . |
| 28 | When , after 3 hours , melon with glace cherry and the wrong spoon , casserole chicken , 4 bottles of cold red wine , fresh fruit salad with soapy tinned cream and far-too-strong instant coffee , it was realised that their missiles , although of different manufacture , were terribly equally matched , they all suddenly had to go home . |
| 29 | There was a finding that the contractors were at fault with regard to the old shafts , but it is not clear that they should have realised that their conduct would affect the plaintiff 's land and even if this had been the case there would have been a serious issue at that times whether the defendant was liable for the negligence of his contractor . |
| 30 | Certainly , many contemporary physicists — most prominent being Fritjof Capra author of the acclaimed ‘ Tao of Physics ’ — have realised that their scientific discoveries were anticipated by ancient mystics and sages . |