Example sentences of "sure that [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their job is to make sure that no-one flies beyond their own limits and those of the aircraft . |
| 2 | Mamma d'Agostino made sure that something came from Rico every month , and Sean and Michael looked after most things anyway . |
| 3 | In the evening , after a snack rather than a meal , I went up to the loft and used the telescope to take a distant look at the island , making sure that nothing had happened to it while I rested inside the house . |
| 4 | Just to make sure that nothing stops you from having the best , we 've arranged some excellent flexible finance schemes . |
| 5 | Even if you are confident that your present arrangements are adequate can you be sure that nothing has been overlooked ? |
| 6 | " Are you sure that nothing has happened since the weekend ? |
| 7 | The caravan , we 'd like , made sure that nothing happened cos we were renting it , and then as we went through a petrol station , on the way home |
| 8 | And she was going to make sure that nothing stood in her way ! |
| 9 | Just to make sure that everything 's done |
| 10 | ‘ I want to be sure that everything runs smoothly when this blasted delegation gets here tomorrow . |
| 11 | Bent spindles would be a fairly good excuse for not completely stripping some of these units but Ted 's single-minded attention to detail made sure that everything ended up with its proper film of necessary preservative . |
| 12 | People should not steal , kill , wound gratuitously ; when they did , they should pay ; and pressure was brought to bear on them to make sure that they complied . |
| 13 | Yes , I have at last , and the I 'm sure that they lied in their teeth , they they assured me they had written to me after my second letter in March , er in fact , and they said they were going to send me a photocopy of that , in fact er she wrote me a letter in June , so I do n't believe the other one existed , |
| 14 | Most of the better bureau do keep libraries of older versions of the programs and will make sure that they use the correct one — but they can only do this if you ask . |
| 15 | That does n't mean that I think people should run out and get tested , but anyone who 's heterosexually active , having sexual relationships , needs to think about the risks , and take care of themselves and their partners , need to make sure that they use condoms , that they get themselves informed about the facts . |
| 16 | Wherever one finds pillow lavas in sequences of old rocks , one can be sure that they formed under water in the same way as their modern counterparts , and this , amongst other things , helps to establish the sites of ancient oceanic volcanoes and mid-ocean ridges . |
| 17 | they make sure that they cover their tracks completely |
| 18 | Erm , they 'll just have to make sure that they cover everything up and then they do n't go stale , not just left open |
| 19 | They are alleged to send the ball further but I 'm not sure that they put even a yard on a shot . |
| 20 | So difficult are they , in fact , that the debate usually begins and ends at the level of aphorism , with lots of commentators wringing their hands and saying that something must be done , while doctors , administrators , and others scramble to make sure that they get a bit of the action . |
| 21 | Our policemen and women deserve respect and Mr Clarke should make sure that they get it . |
| 22 | Apparently what the erm busmen do is they have to make sure that they get to where they 're meant to be on time otherwise they get their pay docked but they like to stop off and see their friends on the way , and stop and have cups of tea |
| 23 | Make sure that they get training |
| 24 | No , I 'm sure that they 'd got two little rooms on the ground floor and they were choc-a-block you could hardly get in ! |
| 25 | And he would make sure that they got it ! |
| 26 | When facing a critical party conference in 1921 , Austen Chamberlain had urged Neville to see that suitable people were selected to represent all twelve Birmingham divisions and to pay their expenses to make sure that they got to Liverpool . |
| 27 | They bite , so the obvious step is to make sure that they bite poison . |
| 28 | She made sure that they went on being there . |
| 29 | Their style is to give information to selected journalists — in this case all the royal correspondents in Korea — making sure that they remain unnamed sources . |
| 30 | Choose your coach with care ; be sure that they know what they are doing for the theatre and actor of today . |