Example sentences of "[am/are] sure [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ye 're sure that ye heard nothing . ’ |
| 2 | When releasing barn owls that have been in captivity for a long time , we keep them confined to the barn until we 're sure that they are going to adapt happily to their new surrounding . ( ) |
| 3 | You 're sure that everything |
| 4 | After reading these reports we 're sure that you 'll feel left out if you have n't run or entered one of our races , writes Nick Troop . |
| 5 | The disadvantage of this method is easily demonstrated by asking the students as they finish if they are sure that they have not forgotten something . |
| 6 | Marion , who has worked at the Tour for the past two years and recently took over as Membership Secretary , says : ‘ We are pleased that so many girls want to join our Tour , but we are also anxious to ensure that they have thought through all the consequences and they are sure that they want to be a professional . |
| 7 | That shows that both the president 's National Party ( NP ) and the ANC intend to be prepared for the first non-racial elections for a constituent assembly ; it is also a clear sign that both of them are sure that they can convince the other parties that the path they have laid down is the one to follow . |
| 8 | If this is to be a spinnaker leg , hold onto the hoist until you are sure that no-one is going to luff you , but be ready for a quick hoist . |
| 9 | ‘ The IRA are sure that somebody in the organisation is talking and it 's really put the wind up some people . |
| 10 | A Northfield spokesman said : ‘ We have held one ship which was scheduled to unload until we are sure that everything is quiet . ’ |
| 11 | Keep listening until you are sure that you will recognise the sounds the next time you hear them , then withdraw the spade and push it back into the ground some feet away . |
| 12 | If there is , and it is n't urgent , perhaps it could wait until you are sure that you are , in fact , investigating murder . ’ |
| 13 | Armed with this information , we are sure that you have the willpower to succeed . |
| 14 | ‘ You are sure that you have nothing else to tell me ? ’ |
| 15 | Therefore , we should be very wary indeed of ( e ) and ( f ) types of statements unless we are sure that there is something really negative that has to be exposed and which , even if it hurts people in the process , is nevertheless necessary . |
| 16 | You will find little pleasure and relaxation in it , though , unless you are sure that your parent is happy and in safe hands . |
| 17 | We are sure that your readers know that the war against Croatia has intensified to catastrophic proportions . |
| 18 | You should never use any cloth made from synthetic fibres unless you are sure that it will not react adversely , as oil paint can dissolve some man-made fibres . |
| 19 | ‘ We were pleased with the way our campaign went , and we are sure that it helped to improve sales at a difficult time . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ He will have one race before then , but I have yet to decide where , ’ said the trainer , adding : ‘ He is a much stronger horse now and I am sure that one and a half miles is his best distance . ’ |
| 21 | I am sure that one can not guarantee 100% what is running on the moor , rather like the problem in the New Forest . |
| 22 | I am sure that everyone in this room satisfies the Rabbinic condition for discussing the chariot of Ezechiel ( ma'ase merkava ) — namely to be wise and able to deduce knowledge through wisdom of his own — but I do not propose to indulge in this subject . |
| 23 | In view of what my hon. Friend has said — with which I am sure that everyone in the House agrees — I hope that the Bill will have a speedy passage through the House . |
| 24 | ‘ I am sure that whatever happens he will always be there in a consultative role . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Mr. Speaker : I am sure that what the Hon. Member has said has been carefully noted by members on the Government Front Bench . |
| 27 | If I sound euphoric I make no apologies , It has been a superb period for English rugby and will also be a hard act to follow , but after the weekend of the Irish visit I am sure that we can go on to even greater things from here . |
| 28 | Home Office Minister Charles Wardle told the Commons : ‘ I am sure that we all hope these evacuees will be able to return in due course to their own country . |
| 29 | As the title of this paper shows , I am sure that we can not hope to do this rethinking while still clinging to the currently orthodox view that there are no natural , genetically determined sex differences . |
| 30 | But I am sure that we should get on better if we were to come to some terms with them " . |