Example sentences of "[adv] [that] we [modal v] [verb] our " in BNC.

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1 In traditional moral thought hypocrisy , like lying , has always been detested as a sin against the fundamental principle of human communication , namely that language was given to mankind so that we may express our thoughts and feelings openly , honestly .
2 We also urge our sisters to help us reopen our educational institutions so that we may rescue our future generations from the disasters of ignorance and illiteracy which are threatening our children .
3 Pour out your Spirit , Lord , upon us as we proclaim and adore the presence of your Son in the mystery of faith so that we may spend our lives in generous solidarity with everyone .
4 The following are not in alphabetical or order of importance , but of convenience so that we may keep our discussion in an interesting and logical sequence .
5 Will my right hon. Friend undertake to arrange a debate before Christmas , or at least before the December Council of Ministers meeting on fishing , so that we may have our annual chance to discuss the state of the fishing industry in England and elsewhere in the kingdom ?
6 Kleenex was handed round so that we could dry our hands and we settled together for coffee .
7 Did you know that we imported cereal from Ethiopia during the famine just so that we could have our meat ?
8 We stopped off at a few cafes on the way so that we could stretch our legs .
9 And I want to maintain a level of efficiency in everything we do so that we can hold our heads high in the sure and certain knowledge that we are as good as anyone — and better than most — at what we do .
10 And during this time I am on the monitor studying the whole thing so that we can make our plans and adjustments for our filming with the real orchestra .
11 Science exists so that we can improve our understanding of naturally occurring phenomena .
12 Er for us to identify current problems and improvement opportunities , so that we can deliver our product and services .
13 The categories in each case are artificial and social rather than self-evident , but they are necessary so that we can conduct our affairs in an orderly manner .
14 We need bold headline posters in colour to identify what sections they represent so that we can give our members activist up to date information in advance of other comp competition and other unions .
15 It is not a rhetorical question when I ask — should we really let our people starve so that we can pay our debts ’
16 Put more bluntly , the Big Six in the US appear to be putting a pistol to the public 's head and saying : if you want continuation of the audit services we provide , then change the legal system so that we can maximise our economic return on our investment on auditing .
17 I see Inspector Rose again , and then perhaps he will have news for us so that we can resume our holiday , ’ Auguste said optimistically .
18 When someone intrudes into that space , our natural reaction is to move back , unless they are a lover or an attacker , so that we can keep our private area intact .
19 It 's just er a small section of foot of a footnote which gives an account of the history of the clause in er of the section in the er Police Act of nineteen sixty four with which we are dealing and of course Your Lordships will be well aware that we moved on from Section er from the Sections of the Police Act , we 're not dealing with them at all , we 're dealing with what has happened to those Clauses since and I thought perhaps Your Lordship might Your Lordships might be interested in the sort of guidance which is made available th so , so fortunately to us and so that we can have our minds very clearly focused upon the issues .
20 You will remember that a decision was taken a few years ago that we would lay our track to the standard British gauge of 4′ 8½″ rather than to the Irish gauge of 5′ 3″ .
21 But there is nowhere else that we might get our conception of the physical world from , other than perception .
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