Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] that [pers pn] [verb] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must ensure that we know in which direction we are going . |
| 2 | In the same way , we should declare that we believe in the existence of God even when all the evidence is that such belief is absurd . |
| 3 | I must say that you look in health . ’ |
| 4 | If you observe the bird from the front , you 'll see that it ranges in hue from the creamy white of the breast and stomach to quite a dark brown with even darker flecks on the neck . |
| 5 | Technological advances might mean that we live in an artificial environment with respect to time-cues , but it is a rhythmic environment nevertheless , and our possession of a body clock means that all the advantages that come from the integration of biological and environmental rhythms apply equally to ourselves . |
| 6 | It is conceivable that on a charge of rape a man might argue that he had in fact meant to perpetrate an act of buggery and that the sexual intercourse that took place was unintended . |
| 7 | First , the defendant might argue that he believed in the victim 's consent since she permitted penetration although he knew full well that she had no understanding of the act . |
| 8 | So I think that you could say that I arrived in Jesselton in a mood of pleasurable anticipation . |
| 9 | It would appear that they formed in order to capitalise on certain perceived economic benefits . |
| 10 | If ‘ it is raining ’ expresses the belief that it is raining , but says not that I , the speaker , have that belief , but simply that it is raining , it would appear that it differs in meaning from ‘ I believe that it is raining ’ . |
| 11 | I would suggest that you build in a few nice easy open questions at the beginning of the session . |
| 12 | ‘ Mainly cooks and cripples , ’ he said cheerfully , and the family hoped that this would mean that he stayed in England , but when he returned to London after his leave the battalion was made up to strength and moved to Howick in Scotland . |
| 13 | ‘ It would seem that I fell in love with an illusion . |
| 14 | This is excess male mortality in humans as a function of age and you can see that it peaks in the mid-twenties and the peak is mainly accounted for by violence and accidents and er things like that , risky behaviour on the part of males and er , as you 'll see , throughout the life span there 's a , there 's a positive percentage excess in male mortality . |
| 15 | Slowed down to the frequencies that suit our ears you can hear that they differ in volume , length , pitch and frequency and include squeals and yelps , grunts and trills . |
| 16 | The authority has the power to appoint the Chief Constable ( subject to the Home Secretary 's approval ) and can require that he retires in the interests of efficiency ( again with the Home Secretary 's approval ) . |