Example sentences of "we [vb base] [pers pn] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , we fear it is becoming so intense that many members of the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council 's Planning Committee are in danger of losing sight of their duty to have regard to vital Government planning guidance aimed at protecting the open countryside from unnecessary development . |
| 2 | If the law were changed in the way we suggest it is at least possible that such men would prefer to seek relations with older persons which would not render them liable to prosecution . |
| 3 | Love is the Grand Unified Force ; and , just as when we watch a good movie , we might become so emotionally involved that we forget it is ‘ only a movie ’ , it is our feelings which make life appear to be so real . |
| 4 | The question of why we want it is a psychological one , which we answer by much the same means . |
| 5 | In trusting God we are living out our assumptions , putting into practice all that we say he is in theory , so that who God is and what he has done can make the difference in every part of our lives . |
| 6 | The property of being whiter is an obvious example , for one thing is compared with another when we say it is whiter than the other . |
| 7 | The reason the Royal Show is international is not because we say it is ; it is because the international visitors choose to visit the Royal Show and that is what makes it the most international agricultural show in the world . |
| 8 | Every year in October we say it is the finest thing in the garden . |
| 9 | It is not too much to say that the quoted argument has the strength of this : We say it is probable that the spoon is under the napkin ; the relation of " being under " is therefore a relation of probability . |
| 10 | We say it is unclear why free phones should only be issued for incoming and outgoing calls and for nine nine nine calls . |
| 11 | If parliamentary self-government is the essence of British liberty , the condition upon which we enjoy it is that the United Kingdom is politically distinct and separate . |
| 12 | We provide a platform for people to earn substantial money erm you know the only guarantee we give you is that we will give you the opportunity . |
| 13 | Having examined the issues and made some preliminary recommendations we consider it is now appropriate to consult interested individuals and agencies . |
| 14 | The Playboys , written by Shane Connaughton who scripted My Left Foot , is a slow-burner but worth the wait as Finney 's emotions are fanned to such a fervour that we suspect he is going to do something regrettable . |
| 15 | ‘ We suspect he is in France at our embassy . ’ |
| 16 | The parade of hobby-horses that began on Saturday morning requires a little study before we assume it is The Shape of the Future , rather than an Easter divertissement , designed to cheer up Labour supporters after a defeat they had not expected . |
| 17 | We tend to expect pupils to find words in dictionaries , because we assume it is a skill which is simply acquired . |
| 18 | ‘ At this point we assume it is a hoax , ’ he said . |
| 19 | When we wake it is to find ourselves alone and separate , trapped in the toils of matter . |
| 20 | He did all the things we know he is capable of doing and he behaved himself as well . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Wilson , I do not think you need enumerate Mr Landor 's faults and I repeat , we know he is difficult , but in a man of his years , with his temperament , and cast out by his wife — ’ |
| 22 | We know he is interested in trains ; the railway runs at the back of his house , and he has often watched the trains and he knows them well . |
| 23 | At least we know he is safe . ’ |
| 24 | She says she needs more time , but we know she is lying . |
| 25 | Even when it is hidden from view , we know it is there , securing the plane on which we act our lives . |
| 26 | We know it is foolish to be too trusting of other people , but may we be prepared to take risks sometimes and give other people a chance to get close to us . |
| 27 | Although we know it is important to teach children that the roots of their culture are in the village , and in the preservation of values and the importance of agriculture , if you look at the primary and secondary level , we find that these aspects are not much stressed . |
| 28 | SO POP music as we know it is dying . |
| 29 | We do n't have to ask our husbands for the money , we know it is paid to us because we have the day-to-day responsibility for our children . |
| 30 | That quantum mechanics as we know it is a biologically induced phenomenon ? |