Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] that [pers pn] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | By ‘ male-oriented ’ I mean that it exhibits a focus on , or a direction towards , the interests and activities of men in a gender-differentiated society . |
| 2 | I called for a re-vote and therefore I insist that we have a re-vote . |
| 3 | It is in my body qua sensitive that sensations occur ; and the occurrence of a sensation in some part of my body qua sensitive is all that I mean when I say that I feel a sensation in some part of my body . |
| 4 | I propose that we adopt a unified approach along these lines and I would appreciate Council members ' views on the subject . |
| 5 | ‘ I suggest that we pay a visit to the hospital this morning — although I 'm not sure whether we 'll be allowed to see Liz and Owen . |
| 6 | ‘ I suggest that you try a warm brown shade instead of sparkling gold . ’ |
| 7 | And I suggest that you made a number of such threats which constituted a sustained campaign of intimidation . |
| 8 | I suggest that you take a day or two to think of it , but remember that my cousin may find other employment in the meantime . ’ |
| 9 | And while we 're at the police station I suggest that you have a word with someone there about the fact that you seem to be attracting some unwelcome attention . |
| 10 | I hope that we have a reasonable record on piloting Britain 's foreign affairs through troubled times . |
| 11 | I hope that they reach a decision sooner than later , a decision to allow the most needy members of our society to join us . |
| 12 | I hope that it represents a step towards the release of other detainees held in Malawi for political reasons . ’ |
| 13 | I consider that we have a very important national duty to perform in this respect ; this city is something more than the mother of arts and eloquence ; she is the mother of nations ; we are peopling two continents , the Western and the Southern Continent , and we are organising , christianising and civilising large portions of two ancient continents , Africa and Asia ; and it is not right that when the inhabitants of those countries come to the metropolis , they should see nothing worthy of its ancient renown . |
| 14 | I know that they combine a macho enthusiasm for selective violence with a rigid adherence to middle-class morality , but you are n't seriously suggesting that they 'll suspect me of cutting Paul 's throat because I go to bed with his wife ? |
| 15 | I know that we 've a long way today er to go today but would you just bear that in mind colleagues . |
| 16 | I know that I laughed a lot , and that Will said it was a stupid play , with not a word of poetry in it . |
| 17 | I know that I have a comfortable income now , but I still have difficulty in believing it . |
| 18 | Completely new to the Company , I know that I have a lot to learn and I 'd particularly like to thank for her help during the changeover . |
| 19 | I know that he paid a useful and constructive visit recently . |
| 20 | I know that she spent a lot of time writing alone in her room ; and when Anne was at home , she and Emily often talked and wrote about the world of Gondal together . |
| 21 | I was deeply impressed at your delicious meal , for I know that it takes a lot of thought and time to put something together so excellently ( at least , I know about the thought + time ! ) . |
| 22 | But if I was pressed to make a choice , apart from Coldingham Loch , I would have to admit that the Whiteadder River is my favourite Border stream , and I confess that I have a vested interest in Whiteadder . |
| 23 | I remember that I had a bad feeling about it . |
| 24 | I I simply , I simply want er er a direct message from from the programme which is going on Chairman incidentally I I note that Nottinghamshire County Council erm has found a a and the Labour group there has found it necessary to tackle just the same problems erm in elderly persons homes and that I understand that they have a a closure list of seven , now presumably that has been drawn up from a long list of a lot more than seven , say fourteen or fifteen from which they 've made their final choice . |
| 25 | Well I understand that I mean a lot of people do that . |
| 26 | I believe that they tell a rather different story . |
| 27 | slightly different material but substantially the same n nature same scale of development , I believe that we have a track record that shows that we were are tough and will continue to be tough I |
| 28 | She 'd do anything for us — and we both know that , which means I suppose that we have a sort of shell of security which goes with us everywhere . ’ |
| 29 | I feel that you need a complete rest before you can resume normal life . |
| 30 | Nevertheless I feel that I have a responsibility to the public and to the world of art both to present your unpublished writings in as comprehensible a form as possible , and at the same time to correct some of the misleading impressions these might give , not of course about yourself , but about others , casually mentioned here and there in the course of your jottings . |