Example sentences of "[be] [adj] that by " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am afraid that by taking the extraordinary measure of stapling this report ‘ because some of the contents are so disturbing ’ , Amnesty has again given credence to the belief that recent torture in Kuwait has been more terrible than in any other part of the world , whereas the repugnant patterns of pain-infliction described are all too familiar from Iran , from Myanmar , Amin 's Uganda , a South America , South Africa etc . |
| 2 | It 's not the best time to launch a new car but we 're optimistic that by 1992 it 'll be alright . |
| 3 | I am confident that by January 1994 , as the Institute reviews the second year of audit regulation , we shall be able to demonstrate that professional regulation is working and is working well . |
| 4 | I am confident that by increasing the responsibility and accountability of those working in the service , by increasing patient choice , and by ensuring appropriate rewards for those who deliver results , my proposals will lead to even better patient care for the people of Wales . |
| 5 | ‘ We are confident that by the end of March there will be no one in the North-East on a waiting list for more than two years meeting guarantees given in the Patient 's Charter . |
| 6 | If our tea and lunch breaks could be structured on the lines of the ancient Egyptians I am sure that by 10.30am each day there would be a smile on the face of each and every member of staff ; and if we could ensure that all our members were treated by their employers in the same way , our membership figures would double instantly . |
| 7 | But you have to be careful that by doing something like that you 're not making life completely onerous |
| 8 | Once at the Committee , the President would not be unaware that by a strange chance only six of the 11 bondholders on the 17-strong Committee were present : the other five has sent genuine apologies . |
| 9 | I 'm glad to say that the beans were edible , the dog did get fed and I 'm sure that by the time you read this the video will be finished , in fact I 'll probably be working on the next one . |
| 10 | I 'm sure that by that far distant year , your lot know pretty much all there is to know . |
| 11 | The stories always came out well in the end , and if one of the officers was a coward or incompetent , you could be sure that by the end of the story he would have done the decent thing and charged the machine gun nest singlehanded , getting killed in the process . |
| 12 | Well , your average fees per term , ten years on , at current inflation rates … will stand at … five thousand a term , give or take , you see … and that 's just when he 's ten … course it 'll be double that by the time he 's seventeen … |
| 13 | My comment was , I 'm certain that by tomorrow afternoon , Mr you will have found somewhere from your little niche , that you will find the money for it . |
| 14 | First , I am pleased that by means of this debate , we are able to look closely at one particular education service for adults . |
| 15 | I am certain that by now you will be able to see a significant improvement to your body . |
| 16 | It is possible that by the mid-1990s — barring a few suburban services — Canada will become the first industrialised country to abolish passenger trains completely . |
| 17 | ‘ It is possible that by going to Court we shall get a larger sum . ’ |
| 18 | However plans have been approved for the residential development of the Mill Yard and it is possible that by March/April 94 work may be in progress and we may not be able to use this site . |
| 19 | Now it is clear that by extending one-member-one-vote to the choice of constituency delegates , Labour can safely inject democracy into the party conference without fearing nasty side-effects . |
| 20 | It is clear that by the time Ronald Reagan entered office concerns generated by the spectre of the imperial presidency and intensified by the pattern of misgovernment symbolized by Watergate had had a seriously detrimental effect on public perceptions of the presidency . |
| 21 | It is clear that by 1945 there was widespread popular support for the extension of state welfare provision , for a measure of nationalisation of industry and ‘ planning ’ and for a governmental commitment to the maintenance of full employment . |
| 22 | It is clear that by taking positive action at the earliest possible opportunity we have the opportunity to control how a claim develops . |
| 23 | The situation is such that by 2010 , timber supplies might not be able to keep up with demand . |
| 24 | It is ironic that by privileging sexual difference Scruton shows himself the victim of precisely the modern intensification of sexuality which in other ways he might regard as contributing to a legitimation of the perversions he repudiates . |
| 25 | It is likely that by the time of its release in X11R6 — if that eventually happens — Fresco components could be incorporated into XT toolkits — it should be possible to have a gliff in an XT widget , for example . |
| 26 | In the early sixteenth century the prices of essential goods rose more sharply than those of inessentials , and at the same time wage differentials increased again , so it is likely that by this date population was rising again , and that as real wages declined a higher proportion of them was being spent on essential goods and less on luxuries . |
| 27 | One demand made during the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536 was that entry fines should not exceed the value of two years ' rent , so it is likely that by this time , when a rising population was creating a shortage of land , some landlords were seeking more . |
| 28 | Since the civil law options are not open to the English courts , it is likely that by the application of the doctrines of offer and acceptance , they will , in the end , find in each case one winner and one loser for each particular battle of the forms , even though that winner may not be the one who fires the last shot . |
| 29 | Some sceptics may feel that it is inevitable that by saving energy , and therefore cash , there will be a rduction in both the standards and the versality of the products served . |
| 30 | From what we learned the first evening we were here , Rose is very well heeled and it 's obvious that by sharing her home , Dora enjoys a lot of luxuries she could never afford by herself . |