Example sentences of "[pron] be [vb pp] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The festival is the brainchild of performer , director and playwright Cordelia Ditton and freelance arts administrator Dominic D'Angelo , both of whom are determined that the overall tone will be celebratory and upbeat . |
| 2 | ‘ I am honoured that you feel you can talk so freely in my presence , Chieh Hsia . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I am determined that we build solidly rather than build fast . ’ |
| 4 | I am determined that I 'm going to spend far more time with my child , ’ says Richard . |
| 5 | I am determined that the highest and most stringent safety requirements should be adhered to , and the regulatory bodies must be satisfied that any work done at Dounreay is carried out to the highest standards . |
| 6 | We take great pride in the rich heritage and tradition of our the brands , and I am determined that we will preserve and develop their strength with consumers all around the world . |
| 7 | ‘ I am determined that this exciting opportunity should not be lost , ’ he said . |
| 8 | I am assured that you will be well looked after , ’ he reiterated . |
| 9 | I made inquiries about the press conference and I am assured that it had nothing to do with this matter . |
| 10 | I have never been able to understand why anyone would want to wake up at the dead of night ( 5 a.m. ) to go and paddle a canoe , but I am assured that the challenge is worth it . |
| 11 | If I am warned that my weight makes it highly likely that I will suffer health problems in hot climates , the probability of my being ill is reduced if I do either one of two things — lose weight and/or avoid the tropics , Thus , I have some choice about my life . |
| 12 | But I am troubled that he mentions the deaths of British servicemen without any references to the closing of the gates of Mandatory Palestine to the desperate refugees who tried to leave Nazi Germany but found the rest of Europe and the Jewish homeland closed to them . |
| 13 | Nevertheless , the inflow of complaints continues to grow and I am disturbed that we have not yet been able to make much of an inroad into the backlog of work . |
| 14 | ‘ I am dumbfounded that Ferguson tells me I could n't have spoken to Edwards , but the person I feel really sorry for is Gary Bull . |
| 15 | But I am resolved that if it must be so I will obtain permission from the Brownings to have my husband journey to England at the end of the holiday and bring his son back with him . |
| 16 | Having lived with the passage for years , I am persuaded that it represents — based , as it plainly is , on Aeneid 1 , 341ff. , and 4 — a response to veteris vestigia flammae drastically at odds with Hardy 's response ( which , as we have seen , Pound had apparently not noticed in any case ) . |
| 17 | Be assured however that if I can in any manner contribute to the success of your efforts , either by the proposal of questions for discussion , or subjects for Papers or giving my opinions on any part of the Veterinary Art which you may think proper to investigate I shall at all times feel myself honored by the request , & I am persuaded that Mr Sewell will be most happy to ( ? add ) his exertions in any way congenial to your wishes . |
| 18 | The more I drink , the more I am persuaded that young wines offer most pleasure ; a constantly renewable resource , popping up fresh every year . |
| 19 | For instance , ‘ I am persuaded that a good gaoler can more easily manage his prisoners by humane attention than by severity and heavy irons ’ ( Howard 1792 : 145 ) ( writing about Maidstone County Gaol ) . |
| 20 | Indeed , I am persuaded that the central criteria against which I have had to measure these applications will be met , and that patient care will be advanced very considerably . |
| 21 | Actually the instrument is a lovely one with a characteristically lucid tone , but I am bothered that anyone should think this was the sort of instrument Liszt had in mind ( or played ) at the time of writing works such as the Rigoletto Paraphrase and First Mephisto Waltz , both of which are delivered with considerable panache by Orolowetsky . |
| 22 | I am bothered that it will never be as underground as when it first started . ’ |
| 23 | Perry fixes his gaze onto Crilly 's ; I am hurt that he has forgotten me so soon . |
| 24 | I am reminded that with the literal manhole — the actual thing in the street — we can indeed walk all over it . |
| 25 | ‘ When I look at Anna , I am reminded that , in just that one orphanage , there are still all those beautiful children with so much wasted potential . ’ |
| 26 | But as I run my bath , I am reminded that my self has a physical outline . |
| 27 | I am reminded that when I suggested that the £7 billion of expenditure on the European fighter aircraft might be better spent — it seems dodgy anyhow — or used for civilian aircraft , his contribution to planned change was to suggest that nobody wants single-seater civilian aircraft flying at 750 mph . |
| 28 | ‘ I am informed that the Girobank is not in a position to take a decision about full ownership of the company . ’ |
| 29 | Going to Maplins shop in Bristol to purchase components to build the Audio Telescope in your April issue I am informed that the Electret insert mic. is not available , a discontinued item . |
| 30 | ‘ I am informed that you will be amenable to cooperation . ’ |