Example sentences of "to be [adj] that [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many general practitioners still need to be convinced that their views will be listened to and where appropriate acted on . |
| 2 | The second reason for the Labour movement 's hostility was that the trade unions had still to be convinced that their strength had increased sufficiently to risk reconsidering the position as declared at their annual conference in 1930 . |
| 3 | It is surely they who have to determine relevance in this case , they who have to be convinced that what research has to say has a bearing on what they do . |
| 4 | In an agricultural project farmers have to understand the potential benefits of the inputs ( say , fertiliser and seed ) financed by the project , to find them relevant , and to be sure that their produce will find a market , before committing themselves to participation . |
| 5 | ‘ The album is just like one leaf on the tree , and that 's why I waited two years to do the next one , because I wanted to be sure that my playing had something new to offer . |
| 6 | But you want to be sure that your parents get to hear as soon as possible that you are safe , do n't you ? … |
| 7 | I just want to be sure that your friend is prepared . ’ |
| 8 | It is important to be sure that your results are not distorted by such factors . |
| 9 | In order to be sure that our data would be as reliable as possible a decision was made to report only on those countries from which we had received at least three questionnaires among which there was a high level of agreement . |
| 10 | FACING PAGE While the big outdoors is an exciting adventure for a puppy you will need to be certain that your back yard is properly fenced with no gaps through which the puppy could wander further afield . |
| 11 | To be certain that his love was hopeless would , he thought , bring him new strength of purpose . |
| 12 | I could not make her understand it was herself , and I began to be afraid that her illness was real . |
| 13 | Buyers would also have to be satisfied that their documents were in order . |
| 14 | This letter is required where the firm is leading an agreed public offer ( i.e. subject to the Takeover Code ) and is required to be satisfied that our client is able to implement the offer |
| 15 | She knew she ought to be furious that her mother had apparently not noticed that she did not bleed , that she did not eat , but until recently she had always been grateful . |
| 16 | Kingman concluded : ‘ It is not necessary to specialise in such studies to be aware that our ways of structuring sentences and thoughts , and , by extension , our ways of structuring our cultural values and beliefs , affect the whole of our individual and social lives . ’ |
| 17 | Before the Act , there was some doubt as to whether or not a person had to be aware that his conduct or language was or might be regarded as being threatening , abusive or insulting . |
| 18 | At the same time the girls began to be aware that his kindness towards them , his willingness to play , had diminished . |
| 19 | He must already have begun to be aware that his dependency on alcohol was weakening his creative drive . |