Example sentences of "be [adj] [that] he [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We could borrow one easily enough from a lifting vessel or salvage tug but the chances are high that he 'd know nothing about explosives . |
| 2 | Since for many men sexual capacity lies at the root of self-esteem , the chances are high that he will try to find another woman to reassure him . |
| 3 | ‘ She and the beetle do n't do anything together in that way , but I am afraid that he will romantically take her away . |
| 4 | He believed that Asquith " is in a funk about the resistance of Ulster , and I am convinced that he will not face it when it comes to the point " . |
| 5 | And they 're hopeful that he will give way . |
| 6 | It was unthinkable that John could be dead , but it had been unthinkable that he would be held for this long and it had happened . |
| 7 | Even though it must have been obvious that he would not hold to it at the last , the threat was enough to make Stormy Petrel veer again to her original course , and though she was trying to increase speed , and was perhaps a little more powerful than Sea Otter , we , on our straight line , could hold her comfortably . |
| 8 | ‘ Today I am confident that he ca n't hurt her any more . |
| 9 | Obviously , military research is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence , but I am sure that he would argue , as I would , that there is considerable civilian spin-off from all the advances made in the development of military equipment , and that includes the consequences for the electronics industry and others . |
| 10 | If he saw those for himself , I am sure that he would agree that they are of low quality , given the volume of traffic using them every day . |
| 11 | I am sure that he would agree that the real problem is that local authorities across the country can not spend the necessary money on our elderly people because of the capping regime imposed by central Government . |
| 12 | Given my right hon. Friend 's well-known views and his desire to protect the interests of the British people , I am sure that he would have found his part in the process very satisfying . |
| 13 | I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his speech — I am sure that he would not have predicted that — because he attempted to deal with the question of who would pay for increased benefits by quoting a statement apparently made by the permanent secretary to the Department of Social Security , Sir Michael Partridge . |
| 14 | His painting gives us much pleasure — he did splendidly to find his way so well with his painting — and I am sure that he must have responded to being appreciated for his work as well as for his teaching . |
| 15 | He was less sympathetic than I would have expected , but I am sure that he will send her home if she is unwell . ’ |
| 16 | I am sure that he will not be preaching an anti-Christian message . |
| 17 | I regret that I can not quote the Minister exactly , but I am sure that he will tell me if my paraphrase is inaccurate . |
| 18 | The Minister ought to accept this group of amendments in principle on ethical grounds and I am sure that he will do so . |
| 19 | I am sure that he will consider the hon. Gentleman 's representations , which are always carefully put and taken seriously . |
| 20 | The hon. Gentleman 's points are well made and I am sure that he will draw them to the attention of the chief constable . |
| 21 | I will confirm to the right hon. Gentleman , as I am sure that he will be pleased to hear what the European Community has to say , that the United Kingdom is the only country where signals of a sustained economic recovery are discernible , by contrast with a tendency towards gradual slackening of growth continuing in Germany , France , Italy , Spain , the Netherlands and Portugal . |
| 22 | I am sure that he will wish to join me in congratulating the governors , the headmaster and the parents involved in the school on their wisdom in applying for grant-maintained status so as to free themselves from the bureaucracy and interference of the local education authority . |
| 23 | If the Minister can not tell us how many women have been appointed , will he tell us a statistic that I am sure that he will know ? |
| 24 | I am sure that he will not neglect the parliamentary context — which my hon. Friend leads in the IPU . |
| 25 | He called for a reduction in the special car tax , and I am sure that he will be delighted that it has been halved . |
| 26 | If the hon. Gentleman is in contact with the CBI on Humberside , I am sure that he will have noticed its comments on the Budget . |
| 27 | It is , however , something that he will be given by Conservative Members and I am sure that he will want to make the most of it before — sadly — he retires from our midst at the next general election . |
| 28 | The most comforting assurance that I can give the hon. Gentleman , which I am sure that he will welcome , is that the results of the study will be made public . |
| 29 | I am sure that he will wish to develop that issue in Committee , if he is fortunate enough to be a member . |
| 30 | I am sure that he will hear from the hon. Member for Worsley if he does not want to use them . |