Example sentences of "[noun pl] we [verb] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the most obvious practical needs we have is to be able to communicate . |
| 2 | Which of these three numbers is the most appropriate depends upon which of the following three statements we think is nearest the truth : |
| 3 | One of the weaknesses we find is that marketing is the skill most frequently lacking . ’ |
| 4 | The survey — ‘ mapping the universe ’ — which Geller and Huchra began a few years ago is not yet complete but they have seen enough to conclude that ‘ the size of the largest structures we detect is limited only by the extent of the survey ’ . |
| 5 | I think one of the problems we face is that the campaign for is coincided with the campaign to save the pits . |
| 6 | Unfortunately that 's one of the problems we have is people are sent on courses . |
| 7 | The first of the case studies we describe is of the use of robots in a West German factory and gives strong support to the de-skilling hypothesis described in the previous chapter . |
| 8 | Easson noted : ‘ One of the things we need is to be together with these guys for a lengthier period , whether pre-season , or an off-season tour . ’ |
| 9 | If all this had to be summed up in one sentence I suppose it would have to be that Wittgenstein 's treatment of the ‘ Other Minds ’ problem is an extended illustration of a point in philosophical logic : namely , that the meaningfulness of some of the things we say is dependent on contingent facts of nature — such as that the Earth revolves on its axis , and that we moan with pain and react as we do to others who moan . |
| 10 | One of the joint ventures we envisage is ‘ Autour du noir ’ , an exhibition on the theme of black , from the Middle Ages to the present day . |
| 11 | As we start a new year and approach a new century , one of the greatest challenges we face is that of environmental protection . |
| 12 | If we look at the ways in which we handle daily tasks , we shall probably find a strong ritual element there , and that a fair proportion of the setting-to-rights we do is as much for our personal well-being as from physical necessity . |
| 13 | One of the mistakes we make is to imagine that if something is harmless or beneficial to us it must automatically be so to cats . |