Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [that] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , and you 'd have been grateful that I 'd gone . |
| 2 | I am sorry that I had to deceive you just now ; I am from the Military Police Special Investigation Branch . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I am sorry that I have been so ungrateful in the past for your many generous acts , ’ it began . |
| 4 | I am sorry that I have made them |
| 5 | He said , ‘ I never meant to frighten you and I am sorry that I did , truly sorry . |
| 6 | Mr Sproat arose and declared : ‘ I am sorry that I feel compelled to enter a gently discordant note into the debate . ’ |
| 7 | The young lady in question ( who I shall call Mrs X because I am afraid that I omitted to catch her name ) began by asking me what the bad points were within the embalming profession . |
| 8 | I am afraid that I told him to go away and not be silly . |
| 9 | I am afraid that I have been indiscreet . ’ |
| 10 | I am afraid that I have to confess that we allow a substantial number of people to remain simply because we have not had the staff to pursue their claims to remain through the various hoops available to them . |
| 11 | I warn the House — I am afraid that I have been an awful bore in continually pointing this out — that , as we extend the concept of health care out into the community , we shall find more and more unsatisfied demands that have not previously been recognised . |
| 12 | ‘ I am afraid that I do not understand ! ’ he exclaimed . |
| 13 | The staff all know what 's got to be done and they go off and do it ; it 's just when jobs are different that I give them any guidance . |
| 14 | I am delighted that I have been able to hit on that point , because the flexibility means that the Opposition can not claim that they will not have enough time to debate those clauses . |
| 15 | Like many others from the 1960s and before , I am fortunate that I missed the modern way and so view science as a richer and altogether more fulfilling experience . |
| 16 | We 're lucky that I do n't have a plastic bubble encasing me , the weather was tested all night , I think . |
| 17 | I do n't suppose you 're overjoyed that I 've got a friend in the rival camp . ’ |
| 18 | My sparrow had been lucky that I scared the cat off when I did . |
| 19 | I am conscious that I speak in parable ; but all that vast organisation and provision which must be made for the old in the coming generation will bring disappointment unless the purpose at the heart of it is one that satisfies . |
| 20 | I am conscious that I have set discovery learning in the past . |
| 21 | I am conscious that I have visited somebody a while ago and noticed the name of somebody e in the book in which rang very loud alarm bells in my mind |
| 22 | But I am glad that I provoked him into an unqualified withdrawal of his disgraceful unjustified comments . |
| 23 | I am glad that I got that right . |
| 24 | I always felt that Basil was a very shy , warm hearted man with a special sort of honesty and I am glad that I knew him . |
| 25 | I am glad that I did not miss that intervention , because it has contributed so much to the debate . |
| 26 | Hence the excuse often heard from a student ‘ But I am sure that I learnt that in the school ! ’ |
| 27 | I am sure that I speak for all district society presidents when I say that this is just not true . |
| 28 | It is truly a privilege to follow a maiden speech , and I am sure that I express the view of right hon. and hon. Members in all parts of the House in extending a warm welcome to the hon. Member for Hemsworth ( Mr. Enright ) and complimenting him on his words . |
| 29 | I am sure that I perform a better audit for those clients where I and others know that others among my colleagues are advising my client on regulation , taxation and organisation issues . |
| 30 | I was very happy ; but I am sure that I needed a sharp lesson in humility and I received it . |