Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [v-ing] that [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With this defence the defendant is saying that the plaintiff has failed to take reasonable care and thereby been partly responsible for his own injuries , loss or damage . |
| 2 | They associated it particularly with fertility , and modern research is revealing that the moon does influence the reproductive cycles of at least some creatures . |
| 3 | The ‘ on ’ type is saying that the centre of its particular region of the visual field is brighter than the rest , while the ‘ off ’ type is saying that it is darker . |
| 4 | Repeating calls made in representations submitted in December 1991 , the Faculty is suggesting that the taxation of disposals of assets for a deferred consideration should be reformed , so that tax on chargeable gains is payable only when cash is received . |
| 5 | If the hon. Gentleman is suggesting that a review of defence by an incoming Labour Government , should we happen to have such an Administration , would mean more money being spent on defence , I am a Dutchman . |
| 6 | Finally , evidence is accumulating that a person 's emotional environment influences his or her likelihood of suffering an acute psychotic episode if he or she already has a history of schizophrenic disorder . |
| 7 | Evidence is accumulating that the cap , in combination with the transfer of funds to the Research Councils , has had a serious effect on the intellectual life of the University , and its removal is earnestly awaited . |
| 8 | The difficulty for the prosecution is proving that a child so young intended to commit a crime . |
| 9 | Apple is hoping that the event wo n't be lost on Washington either . |
| 10 | Now the belief is growing that the visit is being planned to coincide with the high-profile opening of the camp . |
| 11 | But anger is growing that the success of the Skerne Park Neighbourhood House project in Darlington can not be repeated in the town 's other council estates . |
| 12 | The inspector is arguing that the director is in receipt of an assessable Schedule E benefit in kind in respect of the living accommodation the company provides . |
| 13 | Now the headmaster is insisting that every child should possess a pair of lace-up shoes . |
| 14 | A headmaster is claiming that the craze for the Teenage Mutant Hero Ninja Turtles , is encouraging aggression and promoting the belief that might is right . |
| 15 | The U.K. government is hoping that the Directive will not be adopted by the Council of Ministers before 5 April , when the next Internal Market Council meets . |
| 16 | CONCERN is growing that a number of stockbrokers will be unable to meet a January deadline for VAT changes which are expected to reduce the cost of share dealing . |
| 17 | Page 29 Broking concern : Concern is growing that a number of stockbrokers will be unable to meet a January deadline for VAT changes which are expected to reduce the cost of share dealing . |
| 18 | A Northampton-based relief agency is warning that the refugee crisis in Sudan has reached breaking point . |
| 19 | It is all too well remembered : the slimy feel of it , hanging limp and unfitting around her as she stands awkward on the threshold of the Clarks ' drawing-room , where the carpets are rolled back , the parquet gleams and in the corner the big hired radiogram is asserting that the lady is a tramp . |
| 20 | Still , ‘ taking into account all relevant factors ’ , the board is recommending that the dividend be maintained at 1991 levels . |
| 21 | The generating board is proposing that the part of the vessel around the coolant nozzle , where the cooling system joins the vessel , will be cast in separate parts . |
| 22 | The company is hoping that the work could also lead towards the protection of plants from pests more common in Britain , some of which show poor response to traditional pesticides . |
| 23 | Intel Corp 's request for a US International Trade Commission investigation of Taiwanese manufacturer Twinhead International Corp ( CI No 2,168 ) seems to plunge into a very grey area : the company is claiming that the way the processor interacts with support components to implement memory management for paging software is patented , and that manufacturers using clones of iAPX-86 family chips — Twinhead is using chips from Cyrix Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc — are required to pay Intel a royalty of 1% of the wholesale price of their machines for use of the patented technique . |
| 24 | If the Minister is saying that the proposal is liable to bog down the entire system and cause administrative chaos , he may be right as regards some of the effects . |
| 25 | The Minister is saying that the Government will take from pensioners what is currently theirs by right . |
| 26 | I think that the Minister is saying that the Government 's view is that the basis of representation should remain the same — in which case , I am glad . |
| 27 | A businessman is claiming that a blunder by British Telecom has cost his firm seventy thousand pounds in lost orders . |