Example sentences of "[v-ing] [that] it [modal v] be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With Western countries insisting that it should be part of NATO , the Soviet Foreign Minister , Eduard Shevardnadze , on Feb. 14 declared that although his government would prefer a united Germany to be neutral and demilitarized , he was not sure how " realistic " this would be . |
| 2 | The government has resisted pressure to introduce a tight licensing system , as operated in Norway and Northern Ireland , arguing that it would be unworkable. * The convention meeting was particularly critical of Greece 's environmental record , citing widespread damage as a result of uncontrolled tourism development . |
| 3 | He did n't want to answer it , thinking that it might be Vasco again , but he could n't afford not to . |
| 4 | She rushed to answer , thinking that it might be Barney , but it was a young journalist from the Gloucester Gazette who had interviewed her a few months previously when her latest book was published . |
| 5 | Do n't make the mistake of thinking that it must be cow 's milk , just because this is the food problem that we hear about most often in babies . |
| 6 | The girls exchanged nervous glances , thinking that it must be Miss Hardbroom come to reprimand them for being out of bed . |