Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [adv] [verb] [that] the " in BNC.

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1 If I notice the banker fidget and look at his watch , I may well conjecture that the game is about to be brought to an end , and I may therefore feel tempted to defect .
2 I must also emphasise that the answer I give to the question before me will be of general application .
3 I should also mention that the Parish Council meeting held on Thursday 15th August 1991 ( Approval 294 ) lasted from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. only .
4 Perhaps I should also say that the panel has not made up it 's mind yet about whether there should or should not be a new settlement of course .
5 So lest any misunderstandings arrive that this is some thin end of some wedge , I should also add that the restriction we 're proposing only applies to national committees , does n't apply to any other office anywhere in the union and to reinforce that point the C E C will be recommending support for a general motion underlining the rights of people who are unemployed or retired to hold office throughout the G M B.
6 I should perhaps add that the LCD still pays 50 per cent of the costs .
7 I could also appreciate that the bulk of this supposed humour was meant to derive from the anachronism of the play 's sexual mores .
8 And if there 's no work and if there 's no means by which people can get themselves you know those sorts of basic things but you know I 'm not gon na si I I could n't say that the whole structure is going to ch change becau but I think erm I hope anyway and I do believe really that er I mean I hope that we 're going to stay together as a support group in some sort of form and Yes and there 's no way that we 're not going to support other causes in the way that we 've been supported .
9 Perhaps I was wrong , but I could not see that the King was being kind and generous in ordering such an inhuman punishment .
10 But when I did so , the words I uttered for the record were that I could not accept that the proper constitutional practices , as I understood them , were being observed .
11 I told the Cabinet that I could not accept that the traditional basis for collective responsibility had been established .
12 For all the assurances from those around me that I was perfect Legion material , I could not accept that the prestigious French Foreign Legion would have any need of the services of somebody whose military prowess was earned more at the bar than in the field .
13 But I could not believe that the policy went unchallenged when there still was scope for negotiation and diplomatic intervention ; yet the Government seemed unwilling to try either .
14 We do n't need all that much from each club to keep us afloat but if we do n't get your help , I am very concerned that in the present recession we shall not be able to keep up our work and in conclusion Your Royal Highness perhaps I could just say that the Seamanship Foundation is very grateful to the R Y A , to the Treasurer , Chris and particularly to the Senior Managers who have done everything they can to help the foundation , thank you .
15 On a recent visit to the Imperial War Museum to see the new display relating to the Home Front , I could scarcely believe that the tiny quantities of food represented by the plastic replicas were really the weekly allowances by which we kept together body , soul and fighting spirit .
16 I could only suppose that the collapse of space-time in my own day was slowly spreading outwards from source , like a bloodstain oozing across an old sheet , threatening many deep-seated continuities .
17 I 'd also say that the 8″ coaxial speaker with tweeter combination gives a bigger , more natural tone than the Trace 's multiple 5″ driver units , which can sound a little tizzy and synthetic to some ears .
18 I would humbly propose that the contemporary artist be laid to rest along with his works : a royal burial of the kind once given to emperors in eastern lands , whose slaves and worldly possessions accompanied them on their final journey into the unknown .
19 ‘ Since we are being so metaphysical , ’ said Franca thoughtfully , ‘ I would rather say that the happiness is your happiness , the spirit is your spirit .
20 And erm for that reason , er I would n't accept that the that that approach is is er inappropriate on that basis .
21 yeah and , and erm I would probably argue that the peasants set up their , some of their mutual aid associations and their associations to actually restore some of the er perks that they 'd had before
22 Depending on the size of the operations I would however recommend that the treasurer consider applying for registration as a charity .
23 I would accordingly hold that the House had jurisdiction under section 18 to order payment by the board of the defendant 's costs incurred before the issue of his legal aid certificate .
24 I would also accept that the section 65(2) duty to secure accommodation and the section 69(1) duty as to the manner of securing accommodation can not belong to different categories .
25 I would also add that the unchecked operation of market forces in educational settings is wasteful of material and human resources .
26 I would not say that the developmental view is a consequence of the thoughtaction analogy exactly , because there could be constructivist theories that do not mention development .
27 I would strongly argue that the national negotiating machinery has , over the years , delivered low pay to such people .
28 If however er the panel differs with my view on that then I would certainly say that the area around Tadcaster could not satisfactorily accommodate a self contained settlement of the order that is proposed without serious damage to the landscape .
29 ‘ Even allowing for the subject under exposition that evening , ’ he said , ‘ I would hardly think that the two were connected . ’
30 I would respectfully accept that the order was justified under paragraph ( a ) but would regard the case as a classic example of the sort of case for which paragraph ( b ) was designed .
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