Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] that the [noun] is " in BNC.

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1 If we want to indicate that the man is not going to ride a specific horse but any horse or horses in general , then we can move yarraman into the dative case which is marked by the suffix ku .
2 That work will be completed as soon as possible , not least because , as it is a private-sector , commercially orientated project , its proponents want to ensure that the momentum is sustained — and we will assist them in that .
3 The denial of prejudice is strategic , but ‘ we thereby want to convey that the move is strategical only relative to the goal of ‘ making a good impression ’ , rather than to the goal of being ‘ sincere and honest ’ ( p. 127 ) .
4 They further suggest that the form is suitable where the contract period is not more than twelve months and the value of the work is not more than £250,000 at 1984 prices .
5 ( a ) Child at risk Under s47 a local authority must investigate the circumstances of any child who lives or is found in its area : ( i ) if informed that the child is the subject of an emergency protection order or is in police protection ; or ( ii ) it has reasonable cause to suspect that the child is suffering , or is likely to suffer , significant harm ( s47(1) ) .
6 Even at 10 mls the anti-surge plunger ensures that the liquid is drawn smoothly into the tip without vortexing .
7 Suffice to say that the opportunity is always there if I want it .
8 But as they analyse what he has said to different people , they begin to see that the question is not really pertinent .
9 Divers may hear a motorboat apparently bearing down on them and then surface to find that the boat is actually a considerable distance away .
10 Does not the divine drama seem to suggest that the Devil is calling the tune ?
11 Ant plants are not necessarily found in nutrient-poor sites and many so-called ant-plant species sometimes have ants in them but sometimes do not , e.g. species of Aphanamixis and Chisocheton ( Meliaceae ) and many examples seem to show that the presence is due to ‘ casual ’ entrance through wounds suffered by the trees through damage by other animals or tree falls and so on .
12 They begin to feel that the job is there so that they can earn a living , rather than that they are doing the job itself !
13 ‘ It is my judgment and constant practice ’ , writes Baxter , ‘ to make those that I teach understand that the Gospel is glad tidings of great joy , and that holiness lies especially in delighting in God , his word , and works and in his joyful praise , and hopes of glory . ’
14 Stack claim that the gun is balanced for colour as well as brightness of the image but all the games seemed to play with the same degree of accuracy even with a black&white image .
15 ‘ We like to think that the programme is n't in competition with Barry Norman , but we do want to give him a run for his money . ’
16 In this instance it is very important for him to look at the monitor while talking and try to pretend that the interviewer is in the room with him .
17 Try to understand that the child is bound to be angry and resentful .
18 I do think that the Minister is going a bit beyond the statement now .
19 And you do know that the data is up to date ( the first instruction given to students when studying bits of weather paper at a number of airfields these days should be to check the date on the top ) .
20 There are already law faculties which offer an extended course for European languages and I do believe that the expertise is available to set up more of such centres .
21 Do note that the extension is not a new bout , and any penalties incurred in the original bout are carried forwards into it .
22 It is always easier to land with at least half airbrake provided that the speed is not too low .
23 ‘ You do realise that the Bishop is not at all well ? ’
24 I mean I know from my own personal experience that if you come fly from New York to London and you eat a meal in a restaurant or in a hotel in New York and then the next day you eat one in London , you do find that the services is much slower , for example .
25 I wish to emphasise that the fox is dead when this happens .
26 New agers suffer from all sorts of new syndromes like ’ earth anxiety ’ which means basically that , like anyone with any common sense , they 've noticed that the planet is being severely abused .
27 As a result , some Marxist writers , who wish to argue that the state is ultimately a repressive tool of the capitalist ruling class but recognise the weakness of simply reading off the role of the state from what is happening in the economy , have formulated an alternative class-theoretical account .
28 Tonight , however , the Opposition come to complain that the industry is too successful and making too much money , even under the tight price controls that the Government and the regulator have imposed .
29 People who are denied political privileges like this on the ground that they are not standard items naturally tend to reply that the charge is false — to claim that they are actually just as standard as everybody else .
30 Although the responsibilities of leadership certainly entail ensuring that the company is going somewhere , and can maintain its relative position , an even greater responsibility is to ensure that the company continues to survive .
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