Example sentences of "afraid that [pron] [be] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 I am afraid that we are assuming too much from this proposed change and that it is a little too simplistic — a sort of professional defamation from those who believe that applying law and order is the only way of solving what are , in part , deep-seated social problems .
2 After all , you might be afraid that we were coming to take your does or turn you out of your holes . "
3 The consumer was helping to delay recovery ; the consumer was scared , afraid that they were going to be squeezed further .
4 Well the other morning we were there and everything was quite in order what the police were afraid that somebody was going to get hurt .
5 She 's afraid that something 's going to happen tonight . ’
6 I was afraid that I was lost in the snow . ’
7 I was afraid that I was doing something wrong .
8 That was not too bad but , like most ideas ahead of their time , I am afraid that it was voted down by 182 votes to 170 .
9 Molly removed the smile from her face , now afraid that she was looking contented .
10 For a while Alina was afraid that she was going to throw it all up again , but she did n't .
11 I am afraid that he is getting very near to the Nuremburg defence of saying that he was only obeying orders .
12 Afraid that he was going to hit her , Owen intervened .
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