Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] that we [modal v] " in BNC.

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1 And in fact there are even more subtle things than that you can find if you look carefully at Oh I might er I think that we might go out into the garden and I 'll show you one or two other features out there that are er even more er interesting and er er exciting .
2 I do not think either that we can make sense of the Devil in the language of contemporary philosophy or science ; on the other hand neither do I believe that we should try and invent a modern mythology that makes the Devil more credible and accessible .
3 Not for a moment did I realise that we would be gone for almost three months , return home for nine months , and then spend one more month to finally finish in Australia !
4 After carefully reconsidering the issue , may I say that we would not want , as a matter of practice , to publish the proceeds from each company sold .
5 Could I say that we 'd be willing perhaps that the Conservative amendment first of all , and then to turn to the amendment by the Liberal democrats erm I would like to suggest that schools or other charities , not just schools are exempt from any registration charge but will still notify the local authority in , in advance of an event , because events held at schools or by charities still create problems with traffic and parking and congestion
6 Well , if people if women do get the higher positions of power , do you think that we 'll see different kinds of decisions made and more factors taken into account that will affect women ?
7 erm but do you think that we should treat children any differently from other people ?
8 So do you think that we could put our differences aside for just one evening ?
9 This just lets you know that we will pay you travel costs to and from
10 Henry Kissinger warned yesterday this might happen , do you fear that we could face a flood of refugees ?
11 But do you agree that we ought at least to carry out some preliminary studies ?
12 But do you agree that we should put diplomatic pressure that George Bush should , the Europeans should , Douglas Hurd should , and say look guys whatever you do , if it , though were prepared to recognise you as an independent state , do n't take it out on the Russians ?
13 Does she agree that we should build on the remarkable achievement of the Kazakhstani people who , before the break-up of the Soviet Union , succeeded in closing the main nuclear test site in Kazakhstan ?
14 Dare we hope that we can look forward to better times with a little confidence ?
15 The other thing is with employer legislation update , did we decide to do some training on that or did we decide that we would produce a handout ?
16 If someone arrives here from Canada , how can we say that we will consider properly and carefully his application for political asylum ?
17 Does he think that we should employ 5,000 HMIs to carry out inspections , or does he prefer the Labour party 's solution — that only local councils should be allowed to inspect schools ?
18 Can he confirm that we shall have one Budget next year and shall not burden the British people with a massive payment of back tax , as is suggested by crackpot Opposition Members ?
19 Does he agree that we should pay tribute to those civil servants who cycled around , before and after the Minister , to ensure his safe journey ?
20 Does he agree that we must now win the war of economic survival by those countries and that this country is well placed to meet that objective ?
21 If there is a danger that we have fallen into the trap of vocationalising education let me emphasise that we must actively encourage the development of intellectual curiosity and imagination by exploration in fields , however theoretically abstract — in science , maths , humanities , the arts or any sphere that captures students ' interests ; education has suffered as much from failure to excite interest in the world of ideas as failure to prepare for practicalities of daily living .
22 It pinned us down and made us feel that we could n't not go back without feeling terribly guilty .
23 So psychology often binds us to our weaknesses and failure by showing us how to ‘ pass the buck ’ and so makes us believe that we should feel good when we have done so .
24 Let us hope that we can bring that to an end through GATT .
25 Let us pray that we may find the contentment which comes from living our lives to the full and being concerned and thoughtful in our dealings with others .
26 Let us pray that we may never misuse the knowledge and the skills which have been given to us .
27 Let us pray that we may use our own experiences — our grief , our worries and our disappointments — to help other people cope with their problems .
28 Let us pray that we may develop our ability to feel compassion .
29 Let us pray that we may be granted the wisdom necessary to discern the values of the new culture created by the mass media , and to use the opportunities offered by modern communications technology always for the service of God and the good of his people .
30 Let us resolve that we will give something during the coming months , even if it is only something that we no longer need , to help those who are hungry and in desperate need .
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