Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] that it " in BNC.

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1 And if that is so , then I revert to the considerations already stated which as a matter of construction make me think that it did so legislate .
2 It deliberately switched off its mind to me , to make me think that it had died . ’
3 You have to be straight and up front with children to let them know that it is OK for them to use their own words and explain their concerns in their won way , ’ says Brown .
4 Nor do I think that it is disgraceful if two men of a loving disposition should set up home together .
5 Nor do I think that it is necessary at this stage .
6 I think for the time being I I 'd I 'd I 'd I 'd I 'd I think that it makes sense to be fully in control of it , I think that I you know have great faith in Virgin Atlantic , erm I think that it erm it 's got a great future , erm but erm er I do n't think it would be that easy to erm you know to I do n't think we 'd have partners falling over themselves to get into the airline business in in in this recession .
7 But it ties it in to a date and I think in a similar way , erm centenary which is the only thing we 're going to do offic I think that it could be the only thing we do to celebrate our hundred years of existence apart from a small exhibition in .
8 In those circumstances it does not seem to me right to leave open , whether the court has power to do so I 'm doubtful , but in any event it does not seem to me right to leave open a question of whether there should be some damages to provide for the possibility that er Paul may have to leave school , nor do I think that it is a situation in which any contingency award should be made in respect of that .
9 Can I assume that it was cleared through the Cabinet Office ?
10 Do I understand that it is a HUMAN EXPERIENCE the symbol evokes ?
11 Nor do I believe that it can be said that in no way can we disentangle ourselves from the religious myth which we have inherited .
12 Nor could I believe that it was the intention to bring in at a single stroke a charge to tax that would be calculated to interrupt the education and expectations of so many parents and children , for it is surely common knowledge that the provision of free or subsidised education for the children of those teaching in independent schools was part of their usual terms of employment and that the salaries paid would be wholly insufficient to meet a charge to tax based on the full fees of the school .
13 I receive no complaints of substance about the excellent health service in north Devon ; nor do I believe that it has exceeded its authority in any way .
14 Brian Meek , for the Conservatives , said : ‘ I do n't know exactly that this organisation has any right to speak for democracy in Scotland , nor do I believe that it 's an all-party organisation …
15 Dare I hope that it was sold for 50p ? —
16 Can I move that it be referred to the environment er committee .
17 Nor do I mean that it bears the imprint of the time when it arose .
18 In case you are frightened off , may I say that it is unusual for there to be more than three major matters arising from a survey on the average house .
19 As treasurer of our appeal , may I say that it was very disappointing that , first of all , the council members and the town clerk did not accept our invitation to the opening of our appeal , on March 11th .
20 I 'm an ex-carer , and I looked after my aunt for three and a half years , and could I say that it 's not all negative although it times you could scream !
21 The DNA content must be a small proportion of the total , so why did I say that it was raining DNA rather than cellulose ?
22 May I say that it seems incredible that , in the light of all that is known about the unreliability of uncorroborated confessions in police custody , there should be those in Northern Ireland who are attempting to defend that practice in relation to the notorious Castlereagh ?
23 Erm , can I say that it 's only last year that we organised that video for secured car parks , and employed a blooming outside presenter to do it , and that cost us twelve thousand quid , and that were at Derby and they made an excellent bloody video of it did n't they ?
24 Er , can I say that it 's been a great pleasure coming er , to you and to say that erm that there 's far more to say , of course , about Canberra er , but I hope that that taster will help you to try and appreciate what went on there .
25 can I say that it gives me particular pleasure to introduce Steven not least , because Steven Hughes is one of our colleagues in parliament who does a fantastic job for the trade union movement .
26 Nor can I accept that it is my duty to reform hawks and pigeons so that they become well-behaved social humans where the hawks stop grabbing baby pigeons and the pigeons stop nicking my peas .
27 And what it actually means if you see them like that it actually means that there are two beats in a bar and they 're dotted beats
28 The reference to ‘ the application in the prescribed manner ’ makes me believe that it was contemplated that some form of summary process would be prescribed in order to enable speedy relief to be given in clear cases .
29 All of this has made me understand that it is time for change , and I want to explain how I believe I can continue to serve Britain .
30 To read at sight whatever is submitted to him is child 's play … he makes me realize that it is difficult to guard against madness on seeing prodigies .
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