Example sentences of "but [pron] [be] sure [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a big challenge but I am sure that together we can do it . |
| 2 | He was less sympathetic than I would have expected , but I am sure that he will send her home if she is unwell . ’ |
| 3 | When I think about it I 'm not sure it makes any important difference how you imagine he looks , I mean who am I to say whether this Boy you are seeing has blonde hair or dark ; but I am sure that it does matter what he means to you . |
| 4 | I was to meet him in later years , but I am sure that the reaction in the chapel of all those within earshot , and particularly of the School Chaplain himself , exactly mirrored ‘ The Guardsman who dropped his rifle on parade ’ and the man who lit his cigar before the Royal toast together with his great friend who ordered a double Scotch in the grand pump-room at Bath . |
| 5 | But I am sure that the origins were far more serious than that . |
| 6 | Hence the excuse often heard from a student ‘ But I am sure that I learnt that in the school ! ’ |
| 7 | Now I suppose some of these ARE useful ( although I 'm not sure which ones ) but I am sure that none of them help develop my ‘ personal , moral and social values ’ as claimed by the school prospectus . |
| 8 | But I am sure that what determined her to write to me was this paragraph : ‘ The author we most admire has rightly said that people do not know about families ; but Stephen and I know . |
| 9 | But I am sure that the Treasury could run such a system and there would be few tears for the banks we have now . |
| 10 | Afterwards I will have to knock on other doors but I am sure that yet again the right door will open at the right time . |
| 11 | In some cases I have deliberately not mentioned a particular plant because I consider it to be unsuitable for pressing , but I am sure that there are many plants not listed that will press very well . |
| 12 | I 'm not sure about that but I am sure that the relative strength of a South African side is the subject of heated debate all over the rugby world and , depending on who you speak to , the ‘ Boks are either the true World Champions or a collection of dinosaurs , hopelessly out of touch with the modern game and in for a rude awakening . |
| 13 | Only a part of the regular team turned out against Northampton , Bristol and Saracens , but I am sure that they will all appear in the Pilkington Cup Final . |
| 14 | But I am sure that wherever I go I will not be wanted , the same as here . ’ |
| 15 | But I am sure that we should get on better if we were to come to some terms with them " . |
| 16 | I regret that I can not quote the Minister exactly , but I am sure that he will tell me if my paraphrase is inaccurate . |
| 17 | I was very happy ; but I am sure that I needed a sharp lesson in humility and I received it . |
| 18 | ‘ I have officers whom I do not need , ’ said Louis XV , ‘ but I am sure that they need me . |
| 19 | I agree entirely that this is an outrageous invasion of private property , but I am sure that the House would not want Ministers to be able to instruct the judiciary to do anything , because we value its independence . |
| 20 | There is certainly a case for subsidy on the social railway , but I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree with the judgment of the previous Labour Government , who said that there was no case for subsidising inter-urban services , nor was there a social case for subsidy with regard to inter-city services . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | But I am sure that , as a reasonable man , he will agree on reflection that the wisest course of action for the Government is to continue to support the secretary-general 's efforts . |
| 23 | The right hon. Member for Worcester has said in characteristically self-deprecating phrases that he does not have a great desire to be remembered but I am sure that , given his record , he will take it as an accolade to be thought of , in H. L. Mencken 's happy phrase , as a politician who could sit on the fence and have both ears to the ground at the same time . |
| 24 | They have disappeared from the scene , but I am sure that that is not what the Government intended . |
| 25 | I am not certain whether that is true , but I am sure that there is no connection . |
| 26 | It might not be a wholly popular view among pundits , but I am sure that it will be wholly popular among the people that the Bill should provide the power to impose deterrent sentences . |
| 27 | I apologise for not giving way , but I am sure that the House will understand . |
| 28 | They may not always have turned up with what teachers would have wished , but I am sure that there has been a great acceptance of the way in which they have carried out a very difficult task . |
| 29 | I can not promise a debate next week , but I am sure that there will be opportunities to debate the matter in the coming months . |
| 30 | I 'm not sure whether I believe Rick Lawrence killed Angy or not but I am sure that you did n't , truly I am . ’ |