Example sentences of "of [art] opinion that [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Well er I was never of the opinion that we should be taking unofficial action .
2 That this Second World War would not last so long as the First , and even that it might not be a war on such a world-scale , were legitimate presumptions at the time , and Eliot was firmly of the opinion that we should be thinking then and there of the world which would finally emerge .
3 Two years ago , when the prospect of moving was first raised , erm , I was very firmly of the opinion that we should continue to rent our offices , because I did n't believe that erm , we were a property speculation company .
4 They distinguished between a child who has special educational needs , and a child who has special educational needs which are such that the LEA may be of the opinion that they should determine the special educational provision that should be made for him — in the words of Nicholls LJ , ‘ not special needs simpliciter , but special needs that satisfy a further condition ’ .
5 A lot of people are of the opinion that they are a very English band and of no interest elsewhere , but I do n't agree .
6 On the other hand , after seeing what he was doing with his electrified guitar , it is entirely possible that Mr Rossi 's aficionados are of the opinion that they are getting the best of both worlds .
7 As the father of eleven children ( laughter and applause ) — I have not been a disciple of Dr Malthus but you will clearly understand that , while I appreciate the ladies , I am strongly of the opinion that they have their proper station in life ( Hear !
8 Thus ( 66 ) implies " He did n't dare oppose his wife 's whims any more than he dared commit high treason " , ( 67 ) that the speaker is of the opinion that they would n't dare say a word against him , and in ( 68 ) the speaker very clearly believes that the addressee does n't have the cheek to look him in the eye and tell such an obvious lie .
9 My Executive is of the opinion that it is essential both for winning and retaining Parliamentary seats that special attention should be given to the whole subject … .
10 the court is of the opinion that it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up .
11 I am of the opinion that it should be stressed that these are the intentions of the organisers who are in the hands of the operators of Network SouthEast .
12 The proposal to abolish corporal punishment as a judicial penalty was approved , although the minutes record the Lord Chancellor , Lord Jowitt , as saying that he was still of the opinion that it would be unwise to abolish the powers of courts to pass sentences of corporal punishment , and would have favoured the retention of the use of the birch .
13 the court is of the opinion that it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up .
14 Mr. Derhalli was of the opinion that it is ineffective without some language training and that language training also needs to be matched by cross-cultural training .
15 Where two or more trustees were originally appointed , any one can seek to resign if he and the others are of the opinion that it is no longer expedient to have that number of joint trustees ( r 6.126(4) ) .
16 The same author is of the opinion that it is much more likely that lateral shear is set up by differences in frictional drag on the wind between the sand of the dunes and the firm floors of the swales between .
17 The message which Balfour sent was that , ‘ He is also of the opinion that it will be a serious danger if the Socialist Party is allowed to assume office at the present time and he thinks every means ought to be taken to avert the Parliamentary defeat which would bring them into office in your place .
18 Having considered the terms of condition 8.1 , I am of the opinion that it can not be construed merely as a clause of retention of title but that it is truly an attempt to create a security without possession in which the machinery of a trust under Scots law is sought to be employed .
19 This is set out as follows : ( 2 ) Where a person has entered into a contract after a misrepresentation has been made to him otherwise than fraudulently , and he would be entitled , by reason of the misrepresentation , to rescind the contract , then , if it is claimed , in any proceedings arising out of the contract , that the contract ought to be or has been rescinded , the court or arbitrator may declare the contract subsisting and award damages in lieu of rescission , if of the opinion that it would be equitable to do so , having regard to the nature of the misrepresentation and the loss that would be caused by it if the contract were upheld , as well as to the loss that rescission would cause to the other party .
20 I am of the opinion that it will not …
21 M. B. I am quite candidly of the opinion that I would have left the police out of a feeling of resentment because I was overlooked time and time again for inferior men .
22 ( Victor Cousin , for that matter , was of the opinion that I should marry Gustave Flaubert . )
23 ‘ He is fine at present , ’ said Balding , who is running the gelding as an eight-year-old , being of the opinion that he will never be so well treated in the National by the handicapper again .
24 He was loudly booed by the 10,000 crowd as he walked in to bat and prepared to face his first ball , Jamaicans being of the opinion that he shares the blame for some poor World Cup selections .
25 He therefore travelled through the greater part of England , observing everything , but was equally careful to inspect all ornamental and kitchen gardens , and to make himself at home and acquainted with all horticulturalists , for he was of the opinion that he could learn something useful which he did not know before at least from some of them .
26 For the reasons I have given , I am of the opinion that he was also correct to hold that it was a matter within his discretion to decide whether or not to require the local authority to give an undertaking in damages .
27 And at first this beast had made a low girning , growling sound , but now he hushed his threatening , and waved his tail slowly , and the little grey man said , ‘ Otto is of the opinion that you are honest .
28 Thus , when Remedios the Beauty disappears , the narrative records the fact that outsiders were of the opinion that she had run off with a man and that the story of her ascent into heaven was an invention of her family to cover up the scandal .
29 She , for her part , was of the opinion that she did not object to Ivan 's insults at all .
30 And Claire got involved in the action as national coach Matt Doyle was of the opinion that she was entitled to match play .
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