Example sentences of "[vb base] that [pron] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . ’ |
| 3 | And I suggest that you made a number of such threats which constituted a sustained campaign of intimidation . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | However , once again I strongly suggest that you grow a collection of wild flowers in your own garden rather than pick them from the countryside and assist in depleting the stocks ! |
| 6 | Experiments suggest that it has a fluid consistency and that there is movement of the liquid molecules within the membrane . |
| 7 | Legal advisers suggest that anyone wishing a piece of jewellery or other valuable to go to a particular person , should list such unofficial bequests on a piece of paper and keep it with the official will . |
| 8 | I 've never measured how long they stay under water , but tourists walking along the path to the waterfall often report that they think a bird is drowning ! |
| 9 | Many who hold the minority view accept that they must recognize the mind of the Church , just as the majority realise that they have a duty to respect the consciences of those who disagree . |
| 10 | I 've spent the night thinking about everything that happened , and I now realise that I made a mistake about you being involved with Harry Martin . ’ |
| 11 | Most teachers would agree with this statement and , indeed , say that they use a variety of approaches and methods in their work , suiting them to the needs of the individual learner and the stage that pupil has reached . |
| 12 | Many governments round the world say that they spend a lot of money on military equipment because they need to defend themselves against other countries that might try to take over their territory . |
| 13 | You say that she has a mineral lick — have you tried a plain salt lick ? |
| 14 | In the sense that er you say that you had a camera club |
| 15 | If , when you do , the neighbours think you are being anti-social explain or say that you have a passion for climbing roses or clematis , or make some other excuse if you wish to be polite . |
| 16 | Well just say and just say that I had a bit of a ba an and I 'd like a check over that 's all just say that to them if you want alright ? |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | I think I would go along with Lesley and say that there comes a point where erm government initiatives need to be taken . |
| 19 | Most acknowledge that it has a power of its own , which powerfully affects gender relations , and needs to be understood . |
| 20 | I called for a re-vote and therefore I insist that we have a re-vote . |
| 21 | Before you can sign the translation contract , the publishers insist that you provide a sample translation of a couple of pages to allow them to assess your competence as a translator of this type of literature . |
| 22 | Regulations provide that if local planning authorities are minded to approve a proposal , but judge that it involves a material departure from the provisions of the development plan , they are required to refer the matter to the Secretary of State for him to decide whether he thinks it fit to call in the matter for his own decision . |
| 23 | Although both he and his advisers stress that he has a killer instinct ( 'I change when I 'm in the ring' ) , Lewis is articulate , intelligent , and good company . |
| 24 | We say we are thirsty when we mean that we fancy a glass of wine , a pint of beer , a gin and tonic or a shot of whisky — the pleasure of naming our poison — at the end of a busy day or tiresome week . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | The records show that he presented a clock of his own making to the hospital circa 1760 , which was in continuous use until the night of 10–11 January 1978 , when it was stolen . |
| 27 | I hope that they reach a decision sooner than later , a decision to allow the most needy members of our society to join us . |
| 28 | I hope that it represents a step towards the release of other detainees held in Malawi for political reasons . ’ |
| 29 | Fingerprint actually request that you supply a copy of your System , screen fonts and Aldus Prep to try to reduce the difficulties . |
| 30 | To appreciate this , imagine that you ask a friend to mark thirty numbered points randomly on graph paper ( unseen by you ) and that you are required to discover their positions , with no information other than the distances between any pairs you request . |