Example sentences of "it [modal v] be [adj] that we " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be true that we still believe in the resurrection , but we seem to forget that we must first experience death . |
| 2 | While it may be true that we Christians are living in our separate and little private worlds , this is not to say that nothing significant is happening . |
| 3 | Given that Britain ( like many other countries ) is now recognisably a multi-faith society , it should be clear that we can not conduct this enquiry from within the terms of Christianity alone . |
| 4 | Were getting into an area which I think is a whole different programme and before this programme started I might tell you we were having a little er discussion amongst ourselves whether or not er zoo 's were good for animals and I suppose there is a discussion about whether prisons are inevitably going to be degrading because of , because of what er , what , what a prison represents which is a curtailment of freedom , but we do n't have time in this programme , so that 's another one for next year , can I ask you , we 've , we 've touched a lot of basis and it must be frustrating that we ca n't pursue er to the end some of the things we 've er , we 've picked on , but can I ask you a couple of final questions , as far as you know have you committed a crime ? , button one for yes and button two for no , as far as you know , I mean we have n't got time to go into what they might be so your perfectly free to be very honest and honestly reveals that three people are n't quite sur , oh yes there they are |
| 5 | Why do you think it might be important that we think about what we say and how we say it on the telephone ? erm There is a gap here for you to respond ! |
| 6 | Since the department since the regional office has been suggesting for some time , or throughout the entire process of this structure plan alteration , that erm an exceptions policy should be considered by the erm county council , I think it would be consistent that we would anticipate the panel could reach a conclusion on the inclusion of the major exceptions policy as part of this alteration . |
| 7 | I think the things that have come out of this for me er from Councillor actually is that it would be unlikely that we , we or would be allocating that plan today and I think the amount of traffic has increased through the town centre would make it foolish and one does wonder at the wisdom if all the development went along which had to be serviced then through er Street and through the town centre in to the main areas of employment that happened years ago . |
| 8 | It will be apparent that we were fascinated by the phenomenon of crofting , as we presume most other newcomers to it must be . |
| 9 | So it will be obvious that we have considerable flexibility in determining the size of parachute . |
| 10 | And finally , I think that there is a recognition er , from P and R about the community care issue , but it will be important that we obviously debate that in these papers and discuss it this morning . |