Example sentences of "[ex0] [be] speculation that " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's speculation that the Duke of Marlborough , owner of Blenheim Palace , may try to disinherit his eldest son , Jamie Blandford . |
| 2 | If Hoddle does leave , there 's speculation that Joe Jordan , the former Bristol City manager , would be condidered as a possible successor . |
| 3 | But there 's speculation that the total costs will run into tens of thousands . |
| 4 | There 's speculation that he may have to sell off a collection of Ferraris . |
| 5 | Joey Beauchamp and Jim Magilton … there 's speculation that Brian Horton is coming back to the Manor with his Manchester City cheque book let's ask him |
| 6 | There is speculation that Grand Metropolitan , challenging McDonalds for supremacy of the fast food market , could pay up to £16m for the Allied branches . |
| 7 | There is speculation that the Government is working to the rule that for every 4 per cent depreciation of the pound , there would be a 1 point rise in base rates to maintain the tightness of monetary policy . |
| 8 | He declined to specify the Formula One team 's ownership structure , quote a price or nominate prospective buyers — though , as reported in Tuesday 's Guardian , there is speculation that the team will be taken over by people who want to field an all-Italian line-up , with Emanuele Pirro displacing Britain 's Martin Brundle and joining Stefano Modeno . |
| 9 | TVS shares shot ahead by 4½p to 26p on the news and there is speculation that a major battle could be in the wings . |
| 10 | It is selling its 20% stake in American cellular communications group McCaw to AT & T and there is speculation that it will use the proceeds to mop up Cellnet . |
| 11 | X/Open is in separate discussions with the UN over the organisation 's internal use of open systems , and there is speculation that X/Open 's involvement with the UN might eventually see X/Open president Geoff Morris being elected to the UN 's advisory board . |
| 12 | It was no use my saying , " I read in the papers that this happened " , " I believe that this happened " or " There is speculation that this happened " . |
| 13 | And there is speculation that crucial evidence may also be gleaned from a security camera in operation close to the scene . |
| 14 | And there is speculation that the controversy , which dates back to 1986 , could be settled out of court within the next year . |
| 15 | After the 1987 election there was speculation that Britain had moved into an era of one-party politics or a predominantly one-party system . |
| 16 | Fines of at least £50,000 were being widely predicted yesterday and there was speculation that Wimbledon 's punishment might even top the £75,000 Chelsea had to pay last year after crowd trouble at Stamford Bridge . |
| 17 | But there was speculation that the sixteen-foot olos of their Hawaiian predecessors had been capable of scaling the monstrous waves , fifty feet and more , that boil and boom off Kaena Point and remain untested in modern times . |
| 18 | There was speculation that the tabloids were preparing for life under a Labour government . |
| 19 | Meanwhile , there was speculation that Sun might be forced to make another move like it did with the surprise 33MHz Sparcstation 10 Model 20 , or promise very cheap upgrades of the Model 30 . |
| 20 | No group claimed responsibility for the attack , but there was speculation that it might be the work either of a " freelance " splinter group in the Medellín drug cartel , or of the rival Cali drug cartel , since the Medellín cartel leaders themselves , and many of their followers , were loyal bullfight fans . |
| 21 | There was speculation that the negotiations would become an issue in the campaign for the presidential and congressional elections due in May 1992 . |
| 22 | Both generals had commanded units in Kurdish areas in south-east Turkey , and there was speculation that Dev Sol was working in co-operation with the Kurdish Workers ' Party ( PKK ) . |
| 23 | There was speculation that this might provide the party with an opportunity to press for its social democratic goals , including stronger welfare provisions and labour and trade union rights . |
| 24 | There was speculation that Soviet concern could extend to the possibility of missile attacks launched from any of the republics they were known to be located . |
| 25 | There was speculation that in distancing himself from the Khmers Rouges , Sihanouk was acting with the approval of the Chinese government . |
| 26 | Jean-Marie Henri resigned as Economy Minister on March 12 for " health reasons " , although there was speculation that the move was prompted by criticism of Henri by the IMF and World Bank ; Roger Vony was appointed in his place . |
| 27 | There was speculation that applications from Norway and Switzerland could follow shortly . |
| 28 | There was speculation that the warheads were to be used as models for Iranian production of similar armaments , since Iran did not have the codes which were necessary to fire them . |
| 29 | With John Hewson , leader of the Liberal-National Party opposition alliance , continuing to demand a full investigation — and , in particular , investigation into the role of Foreign Minister Gareth Evans — there was speculation that the scandal could yet claim further government victims . |
| 30 | Moreover , although no prime minister or co-ordinator was named , there was speculation that Mchangama would in fact head the government despite his apparent demotion . |