Example sentences of "[noun pl] that they [modal v] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The king is reported as having told the clergy that they must reproach the practice ‘ vehemently and bitterly ’ , and if this did not succeed , he would take further measures . |
| 2 | The Court of Appeal held that there was no ground for disturbing the award as the arbitrators and the umpire were all " experts " and it was evidently the intention of the parties that they should settle the value and not act as formal arbitrators . |
| 3 | But , on the other hand , where Hansard does provide the answer , it should be so clear to both parties that they will avoid the cost of litigation . |
| 4 | Ever dodging the issues of principle , the Conservatives proffer only cautious protestations that they will defend the interests of women part-time workers . |
| 5 | If that opportunity is denied the search company then they will have significant problems convincing their clients that they can do a good job . |
| 6 | They were under no illusions that they could do a better job from Detroit , but they had become increasingly concerned that they were getting out of touch with what was happening around the world , and that the tail was beginning to wag the dog . |
| 7 | On 28 December , partisans made repeated attacks on German transport on the Via Emilia , their main line of communication with the battle front , which led to a threat by the Germans that they would burn the villages along the length of the road . |
| 8 | On receiving an assurance from the guardians that they would lose no time in putting up a nurses ' home , the Minister would be prepared to recommend the Nursing Council to give its approval . |
| 9 | In Sicily the Pope told hearers that they should fight the Mafia . |
| 10 | An article in Le Monde on March 22 , 1990 , pointed to the increasing concern among Third-World countries that they would become the target of criticism for their human rights records as the confrontation between East and West declined . |
| 11 | It was inevitable that this strength , particularly when confronted by such weakness , generated the belief in both countries that they could transact a peace settlement which safeguarded their respective concerns . |
| 12 | It is a golden political rule for Chancellors that they must ensure a pre-election boom and should never waste one post-election . |
| 13 | If you had told any of Britain 's hard-pressed post-war chancellors that they could expand the economy vigorously and turn round the external accounts by 6.5 per cent of GDP without adverse consequences , would they not have jumped at the chance ? |
| 14 | ‘ I want to show companies that they can help the environment and save money . |
| 15 | Labour in the north of Britain and the Conservatives in the south have so many safe seats that they can suffer a loss of popular votes without this being translated into an equivalent loss of seats . |
| 16 | The UK apparently had also been exerting pressure on Commonwealth member countries with MNR sympathies , notably Kenya , to convince the rebels that they should accept a peace package . |
| 17 | No , I envisaged when I bought those superb places that they would cover the fence . |
| 18 | When recruited , black soldiers were informed by colonial officials that they would receive the same training , equipment , and pay as other British troops , they were also led to believe that there were possibilities for promotion . |
| 19 | When village tribunals were first established it was felt by some officials that they would reduce the power of headmen . |
| 20 | Organisers of the Tenerife Open failed to make the requisite telephone call by 10am yesterday morning to tell tour officials that they could raise the money , so it has been replaced by the Atlantic Open at Estela , near Oporto , from February 15-18 . |
| 21 | Such a clause would be along the following lines : The Managers and the Company covenant with the Investors that they will allow the Investors ' director ( and if there is none any Director or the Secretary of each of the Investors ) to examine and ( at the cost of the Company ) to authorise a firm of accountants nominated by the Investors to examine the books and accounts of the Company and/or any other company in the Group . |
| 22 | It is vital to avoid any repetition of the ‘ ozone scare ’ of the seventies when many aerosol products were banned through mistaken fears that they would deplete the earth 's protective ozone layer . |
| 23 | It is noteworthy that those who advocate these policies also themselves concede in surveys that they would welcome an increase in the basic rate of tax as well as other tax increases . |
| 24 | At the same conference , Law warned the Unionists that they must accept the government 's plans to extend the franchise , whatever their personal opinions : |
| 25 | His sacking is a clear message to other officers that they will receive no sympathy for their indiscretions . |
| 26 | Within days of Israel 's victory , Shehadeh had suggested to senior Israelis that they should permit the West Bank to declare an independent Palestinian state forthwith , without waiting for a political settlement with the rest of the Arab world . |
| 27 | Undoubtedly the greatest obstacle was the fear of the shipowners that they would lose the right which they cherished so dearly , to select whatever crews they thought fit . |
| 28 | ( Z ) This is a useful addition to the Agenda and gives the first intimation to members that they should book the date . |
| 29 | It is desirable to specifically request from the client 's lawyers that they will advise the Firm where they believe they have a conflict of interest in advising both their client and the Firm regarding the proposed transaction . |
| 30 | THE American government has told Welsh detectives that they can collect a former cut-price car salesman being held in Texas for extradition . |