Example sentences of "[vb -s] to be sure " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has to be sure of me . |
| 2 | In the case of bank bills it has to be sure that the acceptor bank will be in a position to pay , thus the requirement of eligibility . |
| 3 | Apart from bursting bubbles , the Bank of Japan also wants to be sure inflation has peaked . |
| 4 | Indian English has developed a syntax and vocabulary of its own : the Bombayite who wants to be sure that ‘ You live in Colaba , do n't you ? ’ is likelier to ask , ‘ You are staying Colaba-side , is n't it ? ’ |
| 5 | Eva wants to be sure of the facts . |
| 6 | Given the chance to put their MEP on the spot in Strasbourg , this generation wants to be sure they 're on the right track . |
| 7 | So a customer wants to be sure they will work ; we can offer a very high standard plus a technical back-up . |
| 8 | The Council of Europe also needs to be sure that it can avoid the stagnation , bureaucratisation and expense that have often — but not always — characterised international ventures . |
| 9 | One therefore needs to be sure of one 's ground , exactly as for intervention in the primary disease , with documented evidence supported by others and expressed with humility and with care and understanding for the dignity of the sufferer . |
| 10 | The only thing that everybody seems to be sure about is that abortions will continue to be performed despite the new law . |
| 11 | It is said that when travelling by boat the Duchess of Windsor sent to the bridge for hourly weather reports to be sure that she was appropriately clad . |