Example sentences of "[noun pl] agree that the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | During this time , the marriage could be saved or the custody of the children resolved before the courts agreed that the marriage was irretrievably broken down . |
| 2 | Everyone in our sample cases agreed that the law is the law and must be enforced ; they disagree only about what the law in fact was . |
| 3 | In December 1969 , after Conservative protests had been disposed of that Parliament was being asked to reach a decision at an unnecessarily early stage ( a General Election was in the offing ) , both Houses agreed that the 1965 Act should not expire . |
| 4 | Michelle contacted the Guinness Book of Records whose compilers agreed that the tiniest of tots deserves a special mention . |
| 5 | Tidal experts agreed that the body could not have been off Pilsey Island for more than 24 hours . |
| 6 | Far from being able to produce enough plutonium to make atomic weapons , however , IAEA experts agreed that the plant was " extremely primitive " and remained a long way from completion . |
| 7 | All the candidates agreed that the issue was an extremely complex one and that ultimately , within limits , policy had to be based on a woman 's right to choose . |
| 8 | All three major candidates agreed that the influence of the country 's chaebols — large business conglomerates which had traditionally worked closely with the government — should be curbed and a greater emphasis placed upon laissez-faire economics . |
| 9 | In China recently , foreign journalists were forced by fevered local fans to agree that the Chinese team was the best . |
| 10 | Women factory inspectors agreed that the less work women did in factories the better it would be for their home life and children 's welfare , but they were also forced to admit that working women usually needed their earnings . |
| 11 | Talks broke down on April 22 over the allocation of government posts , although on April 11 it had appeared that a coalition could be formed when all parties agreed that the budget deficit should not exceed 5 per cent gross domestic product ( GDP ) . |
| 12 | The pundits agree that the omens for the royals are not good , the republicans are gaining ground . |
| 13 | Several authors agree that the Bogside riot represented the symbolic defence of community ( Easthope , 1976 ; Scarman , 1972 ) . |
| 14 | 5.4 The Parties agree that the Lead Organization shall establish an Advisory Council which will take an overview of the Project from a national research perspective and advise the Project Committee on matters relating to the interests of the speech and natural language community . |
| 15 | 11.2 In relation to commercial exploitation the Non-academic Parties and the Academic Parties agree that the terms and conditions for exploitation of and licenses granted under intellectual property rights in results deriving from the Academic Parties shall have regard to the extent to which such results are incorporated in or applied to the manufacture of commercially exploited products ( particularly where there had been substantial product development outside the project ) and to the SERC guidelines which are set out in a letter from SERC dated 13 August 1984 , together with its attachments . |
| 16 | If , therefore , the parties agree that the rent review is to be initiated and conducted according to a timetable laid down in the lease , it is suggested that time should be of the essence of the timetable . |
| 17 | By a process known as " redetermination of equities " , the interested parties agree that the proportion which their respective stakes bear to one another is to be reassessed after a certain period , or at periodic intervals . |
| 18 | This does not apply if the parties agree that the vehicle is not to be used in the condition in which it is when sold , and a document to this effect is signed by them and given to the buyer at the time of delivery . |
| 19 | Most journalists agree that the telephone manners of some PR departments leave a good deal to be desired . |
| 20 | All three Evangelists agree that the account of the death of Jesus begins with the comment about ‘ darkness ’ being over the ‘ whole land ’ from the sixth hour ( 12 noon ) until the ninth hour ( 3.00 pm ) . |
| 21 | All the Evangelists agree that the death of Jesus was necessary . |
| 22 | This happened most recently when all the constituent FECMA associations agreed that the Institute 's views on an EC proposal for a Directive on the Processing of Personal Data be submitted to the European Commission as the official FECMA view . |
| 23 | The parents agreed that the priority problem was temper tantrums which always occurred after refusal of Joanne 's demands . |
| 24 | The effects of the error were not rectified until 1888 , when the Commissioners agreed that the vacant appointment should be filled by a nominee from " the Magistrates for Lancashire meeting at Manchester and qualified as ex officio Poor Law Guardians of the Board of Guardians for the Union of Stockport . " |
| 25 | The monks have turned part of their Abbey into a guest house , and all their visitors agree that the brothers are very good hosts . |
| 26 | At a subsequent meeting Customs agreed that the VAT returns were correct and the assessment was withdrawn . |
| 27 | At a subsequent meeting Customs agreed that the VAT returns were correct and the assessment was withdrawn . |
| 28 | Everything seemed to be settled when Taiwanese and Indonesian officials agreed that the animals would be sent to the orang-utan rehabilitation centre run by Dr Galdikas at Tanjung Puting in Kalimantan ; and in November 1990 , they were seen off at the airport by BBC cameras , reporters from around the world and a hundred singing Taiwanese children . |
| 29 | Whilst accepting the decision of the Senate , the US and Philippine governments agreed that the closure of the base should be spread over three years in order to minimize the military and economic dislocation involved . |
| 30 | Although all 12 EC governments agreed that the agency should be established , they have not managed to agree upon its location . |