Example sentences of "am [adj] that [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am sorry that we did not manage to pin the overspending of Labour authorities on those authorities and that we did not have a chance to repeat across the country the electoral triumphs that we enjoyed in Trafford , Southend , Brent , Hillingdon , Ealing , Wandsworth and Westminster . |
| 2 | I am sorry that they went . |
| 3 | I am sorry that I had to deceive you just now ; I am from the Military Police Special Investigation Branch . ’ |
| 4 | He said , ‘ I never meant to frighten you and I am sorry that I did , truly sorry . |
| 5 | The young lady in question ( who I shall call Mrs X because I am afraid that I omitted to catch her name ) began by asking me what the bad points were within the embalming profession . |
| 6 | I am afraid that I told him to go away and not be silly . |
| 7 | I am afraid that she had no success with me but I remember our chanting of ‘ Rowned and rowned — up and dowwnn — rowned and rowned . ’ |
| 8 | Like many others from the 1960s and before , I am fortunate that I missed the modern way and so view science as a richer and altogether more fulfilling experience . |
| 9 | As a user and devotee of Wainwright 's books , I am convinced that he wrote them primarily as works of creative art , for sharing with those of like mind . |
| 10 | I am glad that they did , but it was rather late in the day . |
| 11 | But I am glad that I provoked him into an unqualified withdrawal of his disgraceful unjustified comments . |
| 12 | I am glad that I got that right . |
| 13 | I always felt that Basil was a very shy , warm hearted man with a special sort of honesty and I am glad that I knew him . |
| 14 | I am glad that I did not miss that intervention , because it has contributed so much to the debate . |
| 15 | I am glad that you found them useful . |
| 16 | In retrospect I am glad that he did . ’ |
| 17 | I am glad that he did answer it , as I wanted to ask him this : has he learnt any lessons from the report , particularly those related to ability streaming ? |
| 18 | She did not then wish us to meet and I am glad that she did not — for us in Greece it was a painful time because of Cyprus , and I should not have wished to keep this from her , or to be speaking of it . |
| 19 | I am confident that it contributed more than anything else to my recovery . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | I am sure that they had a twofold motivation : reluctance to be burdened with a teenager who was n't earning a wage , and the consideration of how much he meant to Cis . |
| 22 | Sir : In your interesting article ( 30 September ) about the sale to the British Library by Lord Norwich ( for a sum left tantalisingly undisclosed ) of Evelyn Waugh 's letters to his late mother , Lady Diana Cooper , the library 's curator of modern literary manuscripts , a Ms Brown , was quoted as follows : I am sure that they did not have a physical affair . |
| 23 | I am sure that they did not consider just talking to London Transport about that . |
| 24 | He gave way generously to many hon. Members — and I am sure that they appreciated it — but I suspect that we were hearing the Minister 's swan song . |
| 25 | I am sure that he saw the depressing report in The Sunday Telegraph that , with its customary foresight and thoughtfulness , the Treasury had decided to reject the Thameslink project . |
| 26 | I am sure that he lost many customers because of his habit of popping across the road to his favourite tippling place The William the Fourth . |
| 27 | I am sure that he did not intend to insult thereby the professionals involved — the assessors — who will be responsible for the valuation and the Commissioners of Inland Revenue , who are responsible for ensuring consistency in the way in which the valuation is undertaken throughout the country . |
| 28 | Although I am sure that he did not intend it , it sounded as though my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton , South-West was saying , ’ Never mind the quality , feel the width . ’ |
| 29 | The judge , Recorder Seagroatt , told him : ‘ I am sure that you intended no permanent harm but these ladies felt humiliated and threatened . ’ |
| 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 . ’ |