Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [modal v] be [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since Mandela 's release the issue of who might market his life-story has become unclear , but Mandela himself must be aware that his name carries enormous money-making potential . |
| 2 | Walker , a former employee of the ARC , said the council 's research was of a high standard but said ‘ as a ratepayer one would be worried that such standards of excellence would be properly managed by the ARC . ’ |
| 3 | Even under local management of schools there may be little that you can do about restoring peeling paint work and cleaning grimy windows , but it is possible to keep litter under control and flower beds and grassed areas looking attractive . |
| 4 | The sufferer himself may be worried that he is ‘ hearing things which are n't there ’ . |
| 5 | Throughout all stages of the coaching session you must be careful that your authority does not create a passive assent to questions and feedback . |
| 6 | When a flurry of snow lightly dusts the roads and pathways of the urban and suburban areas you can be sure that Baldersdale and the rest of the high Pennines will be thigh deep . |
| 7 | ‘ The problem with home drinking is that , while in the pub you can be sure that a single whisky is one-sixth of a gill , when you 're drinking at home how can you be sure ? ’ said Val Abbas , district health promotion officer . |
| 8 | Tennis itself should be grateful that the game has thrown together people such as Cliff Richard ( who modestly declines to take any credit other than that of name association ) and Mappin herself , not to mention the substantial support of Direct Line Insurance , with the drive and commitment to do just that . |
| 9 | In the general interest of certainty in the law we must be sure that there is some very good reason before we so act . |
| 10 | If you have applied to the Social Services to help with funding you must be sure that you have their written approval too before work starts . |
| 11 | of course you 'll be aware that I ca n't grant you any of your wishes … why do you think I 'm always wearing RED & WHITE with a little BLACK trim ? ? ? ? |
| 12 | It is not that these judgements should not be made , but that where subjective judgements are made by the teacher she should be aware that this is so and be prepared , not only to give reasons for her judgements , but also to be sufficiently flexible to change them in the light of particular circumstances . |
| 13 | In the first place he must be aware that until 1 January 1752 the old year began on Ladyday , 25 March . |
| 14 | In the above illustrations of serial usages it will be obvious that the harmony does not sound well — in fact Example 141(c) is quite vile . |
| 15 | In other cases we must be careful that questions will not result in refusals to answer . |
| 16 | If disabled political activists and disabled artists see little point in supporting each other we can be sure that progress towards equal rights has not yet moved beyond the efforts of individuals to escape their own personal restrictions . |
| 17 | The time required for an eye movement is approximately 150 msecs , and so if the stimulus is presented for less than 150 msecs we can be certain that the image is projected only to one hemisphere directly . |
| 18 | The time required for an eye movement is approximately 150 msecs , and so if the stimulus is presented for less than 150 msecs we can be certain that the image is projected only to one hemisphere directly . |
| 19 | In addition they may be proud that their bureau should supply quality training and experience that enables the worker to enter mainstream employment . |
| 20 | If we see a plane in the air we can be sure that it was not assembled by randomly throwing scrap metal together , because we know that the odds against a random conglomeration 's being able to fly are too great . |
| 21 | In many cases it may be clear that a particular meaning is intended , but the drafter 's job is to avoid ambiguity and possible disputes . |
| 22 | From this description it should be obvious that a pension fund can be confident of the source and scale of its contributions since these are a contractual obligation for employer and all employees . |
| 23 | Well , your average fees per term , ten years on , at current inflation rates … will stand at … five thousand a term , give or take , you see … and that 's just when he 's ten … course it 'll be double that by the time he 's seventeen … |
| 24 | The line being spoken is always in the same spot , so that if he turns his head from a familiar sentence he can be confident that he will be able to pick up again where he left off . |
| 25 | When journalists resort to this sort of thing you can be sure that the facts are drab in the extreme , and believe me , they do n't come much drabber than our Bargain Weekend Break at the Elan Valley Lodge . |
| 26 | On the one hand we can be sure that the Spirit makes us sons ( Rom. 8:15 ) . |
| 27 | And for a female it may be possible that she 's not going to get a full pension anyway , she may have er had time out , not paid contributions right the way through etcetera . |
| 28 | I keep a notepad by my bedside to record these thoughts and in this way I can be confident that I really have thought of everything . |
| 29 | Public relations is thus concerned with a company or brand reputation which must be such that it gives people confidence in the company , providing the company with total credibility . |
| 30 | In this way you will be sure that you are breathing from the stomach . |