Example sentences of "[conj] we [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But we do say that its object [ has ] been gained , and that after all the stir and excitement , the inconvenience … we are back where we wished to be , and with the miners ' case under negotiation . |
| 2 | Maybe we should have solved our problems more quickly ( of course in a perfect world everyone always should ) , but better by far to have gone on and on , testing , probing , questioning and changing , until we finally had a solution which worked and could take us where we wanted to be . |
| 3 | Erm , we need to know what the position is now , and where we want to be , so , a lot of the influence is going , what change the influence is going to bring about . |
| 4 | The attached plan shows an indicative layout , although we hope to be able to introduce flexibility into the allocation of plots in order to accommodate individual requirements . |
| 5 | We are apolitical although we have to be aware of the political impact our work can have in some areas . |
| 6 | ‘ Research is important , although we have to be selective . |
| 7 | Consequently , unless we are convinced of the possibility of a reductive account of knowledge , let us not tie our hands by refusing to make use of facts that we know to be true . |
| 8 | Erm it was to hopefully apprehend a person called that we believed to be er staying at that flat . |
| 9 | It is that we tend to be left with an RE which effectively has lost its " R " . |
| 10 | Things that we perceive to be solid and separate are in reality just various forms of energy . |
| 11 | The only thing that did n't work was the understanding that we had to be big time very quickly . |
| 12 | Heterosexual feminists argued that we had to be taken seriously as women , and if the media got away with the label of lesbians , then ‘ the women out there ’ would be alienated . |
| 13 | There was also a new guard working with Abu Salim , from whom the man got the impression that we had to be treated heavily . |
| 14 | One resident , John Morell , 30 , said : ‘ We were told by the council that we had to be out within 48 hours . |
| 15 | In this case , it is another way of saying that we wish to be governed neither by elected representatives nor by our own countrymen . |
| 16 | It merely hints that the world will be a better place if we support it because the unquantified benefits which will flow from it will put us on a level with Germany and France , assuming of course that we wish to be on a level with Germany and France . |
| 17 | There are three issues that we wish to be discussed , they were about erm the recycling of compostable garden waste , waste building materials and dry packages and in the report we 've addressed each of those in turn and said something about er |
| 18 | The truest ‘ greens ’ are those who recognise that we need to be protected from aspects of the environment , of which the rat and the louse represent the unacceptable face . |
| 19 | One of Pearce 's main points is that we need to be able to apply monetary values to environmental gains and losses . |
| 20 | We know that we need to be loved but are afraid of rejection . |
| 21 | This is exactly the kind of relationship work that we need to be doing when we are engaged . |
| 22 | ‘ A lead of 2-1 guarantees nothing , except the fact that we need to be on our toes against a side who will relish the big occasion . ’ |
| 23 | It does n't mean that the science is poor , but it does mean that we need to be sceptical of the assumptions that we receive . |
| 24 | A second dimension that we need to be aware of is one of organisational change and the reasons for it . |
| 25 | A number of writers have concentrated upon the psychological make-up of individuals and indicated that we need to be aware of the individual 's nature . |
| 26 | In the time that I have to move the report I 'd like to concentrate on some of the developments that have been taking place in health and safety this is not to , er , give the impression that environmental developments are not important but over this next year the government are going to be taking certain measures that we need to be aware of , er , in the health and safety area . |
| 27 | We intend to focus much more on our customers and their needs so that in all we do , from land purchase to after-sales service , we recognise that we need to be a customer driven company . |
| 28 | ‘ It 's just that we need to be absolutely sure before proceeding . |
| 29 | This is , it it 's not the attitude that we need to be taking , and there 's no where else we 'd be supporting in , in in this , er , opposition to this particular European Council of Directive . |
| 30 | But to do that we need to be sure that the policy is appropriate , does reflect national policy . |