Example sentences of "that they [vb mod] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some schemes were , moreover , undertaken , even though it was known that they would make a loss , because of the statutory duty to supply . |
| 2 | He had become certain by watching the preparations in the sepoy camp that they would make a major assault within the next few hours . |
| 3 | Democrats in both houses of Congress responded to Barr 's decision by increasing their criticism of the Bush administration 's alleged obstruction of all efforts to investigate the Iraqgate allegations , and members of the House banking committee did not rule out the possibility that they would make a more specific request to Barr for the appointment of a special prosecutor . |
| 4 | It was suggested that three or four lights would be sufficient and that they would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety on this dangerous stretch of road where there is no footpath . |
| 5 | Souter 's relative anonymity also meant that his nomination received a muted reaction from most pressure groups — particularly those in favour of and opposed to abortion — most of whose spokespeople suggested that they would await a fuller disclosure of the judge 's views before commenting upon the suitability of his appointment . |
| 6 | Meanwhile more than 40 per cent of respondents to an opinion poll said that they would prefer a return to more centralized economic management and only 25 per cent wanted a market-oriented system . |
| 7 | There are some whose fear of instability is so great that they would prefer a return to the old divisions . |
| 8 | Only six stated that they would offer a translation of the documents . |
| 9 | Shortly before signing the non-aggression accord , however , the two sides announced that they would hold a meeting at Panmunjom on Dec. 26 , in order to discus the issue of nuclear weapons within the Korean peninsula . |
| 10 | There appeared an increasing possibility , however , that they would face a powerful challenge in the November presidential election from the independent candidacy of Texan billionaire Ross Perot . |
| 11 | Members of the Committee of Arab Local Councils announced on Oct. 2 that they would form a political party to contest the next parliamentary elections . |
| 12 | Two thirds of those questioned said that they would visit a betting shop in the evening . |
| 13 | In so far as the assistance of the Americans was seen to be desirable or even imperative against Nazi Germany , he feared that they would exact a heavy price at the expense of Britain 's trade and her links with the Empire . |
| 14 | Then they clapped me on the back with too many hands , thrust upon me the plastiform wafer that confirmed payment of the rest of my fee , and proclaimed that they would create a song for the festival in praise of ’ the , most safe and reliable Delmore Curb , master courier ’ . |
| 15 | The Hungarian Democratic Union in Romania ( HDUR ) protested to the government over the appointments , and Hungarian demonstrators in the two counties — Covasna and Harghita — said on July 23 that they would wear a yellow star " a symbol of sad memories of civil intolerance and discrimination " if the decision were not revoked . |
| 16 | He and Warnie , for example , had decided that they would erect a memorial window to their parents in St Mark 's , but it was a decision they quickly came to regret when the Lewis , Hamilton and Ewart cousins all weighed in with suggestions of what should go into the window . |
| 17 | This would mean that they would acquire a better understanding and respect for the NED 's role . |
| 18 | With the horse-trading in the event of a hung parliament certain to be ferocious , Liberal Democrats are keen to indicate that they would strike a tough bargain . |
| 19 | Instead of using a fixed percentage , Cubbin and Leech argue that a shareholder or group of shareholders can be regarded as having control where it is likely that they would win a contested vote , but that this can be determined only by examining the degree of dispersal of shareholdings within the individual company concerned . |
| 20 | The brokers are scheduled to start again from scratch today , but there is talk of rival firms telling the Kuwaitis that they would like a go . |
| 21 | The range of speakers , sizes of groups and value of Richard Holloway as a keynote speaker were all praised , and two out of three participants said that they would attend a similar event again . |
| 22 | I do not know what sort of friends they were that they would let a young woman come to them on her own ! |
| 23 | The BBC would , at that stage , have had a generalist — the standard habit when I arrived in the field was that they would have a generalist producer , researcher , or somebody writing the script , cobbling together the best knowledge , whether the producer or researcher had worked on archaeology last time , flower-arranging next time , what have you after that … |
| 24 | A thought-provoking , if somewhat radical , plan from the American camp , and it is clear that they would have a strong-looking team . |
| 25 | The playgroup leasers support this petition and say that they would have a valuable role preparing the children for nursery education , feeling that the children at four plus need more than the s playgroup can offer . |
| 26 | This attitude also led him to express his distaste for the American-sponsored discussions on world trade , known as the Kennedy Round , that were currently being conducted within GATT : again , he suspected that they would produce a heightened American influence in Europe , something that would not be in Western Europe 's or France 's interests . |
| 27 | It appeared that they would require a higher contribution than many working men could afford , and they were dropped . |
| 28 | The House of Lords upheld the award as a punishment to both author and publisher , as there was evidence that both were reckless about the truth of the defamatory statements in the book , and indeed hoped that they would cause a sensation so that the book 's sales would increase . |
| 29 | Mr Aziz 's initial reaction encouraged the Russians to believe that they would get a good reply , and get it promptly . |
| 30 | It was always assumed that they would get a job , a home , a wife and children , in that order . |