Example sentences of "[conj] that [pers pn] have [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reference to the tent meant either that ‘ John Parsons ’ had written it , and was hoping to see me around , or that they had teamed up on a declared truce . |
| 2 | The Lord Chief Justice had said then that it would be wrong for it to appear that the proposals had the backing of the judges or that they had had any hand in their preparation ; and that it was essential that the judges remained at arm 's length . |
| 3 | Held , ( 1 ) that on an appeal to the High Court from a decision of justices under the Children Act 1989 fresh evidence could be adduced only with leave in exceptional circumstances , and the court would not interfere with the exercise of the justices ' discretion unless it considered that their decision was plainly wrong or that they had erred in principle ; and that , further , an interm order would not lightly be interfered with in view of its temporary nature and the often provisional character of the evidence ( post , p. 271A–B ) . |
| 4 | What 's new is that the old defence , that a director did not ‘ knowingly or willingly ’ allow something to happen has been eroded and , Bell said , ‘ directors will have to show specifically and beyond a shadow of doubt they could not know what was happening or that they had minuted their protest ’ . |
| 5 | The two newslines were the fact that the band all possessed degrees or that they had chosen George Beat ( v. old footballer , as they would say ) . |
| 6 | Or that they 'd sacked him . |
| 7 | Or that they 'd got to attend court or something . |
| 8 | Nowhere do the Government admit that they have produced a recession which they regret , or that they have magnified the extent of that recession by past policies . |
| 9 | They feel that the new aid has failed , or that they have failed to find the magic touch in using it . |
| 10 | ( For example , they might say that they have a woman deacon in their parish , or that they have chosen a woman — or a man — as their doctor . ) |
| 11 | If religion is less significant than it used to be in modern societies , it may be that the emotional issues are resolved too , or that they have found other modes of expression , in the arts and entertainments , and in political movements . |
| 12 | Some governing bodies may consider that their needs at both levels presently are satisfied or that they have advised us of their requirements . |
| 13 | Many of the protesters , together with much of the black press , attempted to publicise the jogger 's name and to vilify her character , claiming variously that she had never been attacked , that she had been raped by her white boyfriend , or that she had gone to the park in search of sexual adventure . |
| 14 | Or that she had drunk one glass too many ? |
| 15 | But she pretended to herself that she had not seen it , or that she had misinterpreted it . |
| 16 | She had no idea how he knew Kattina was in police custody , or that she had agreed to take over the job . |
| 17 | As to Mrs. Steed 's ignorance of the power of attorney , if she was ignorant of it , the ignorance was attributable to Mr. Steed 's incomprehensible failure to tell her either that he was about to or that he had made the appointment . |
| 18 | Rather than arguing that lineage solidarity demanded their contribution , or that he had decided and his decision bound them , the shaikh pooh-poohed their claim of poverty , and disputed the invalid 's alleged wealth . |
| 19 | He gave the jury a list of Meehan 's past convictions , knowing that he was prevented by the rules of evidence from telling them that Waddell was at that moment serving a sentence in Barlinnie for wounding or that he had served a previous sentence for perjury at Meehan 's trial . |
| 20 | Conveyancing documents should include a certificate by the purchaser saying either that he had been fully advised by a wholly independent practitioner or that he had declined such advice — and the certificate should contain a prominent ‘ health warning ’ against declining to take it . |
| 21 | It had not been shown that the Special Commissioner had misdirected himself or that he had erred in law or that he had arrived at a wholly insupportable conclusion . |
| 22 | It had not been shown that the Special Commissioner had misdirected himself or that he had erred in law or that he had arrived at a wholly insupportable conclusion . |
| 23 | According to Ben , she had waited for him and he had failed her ; never mind that the real fault was not his , or that he had lain at death 's door , or that he had been loath to go to her as a cripple , with nothing to offer but a life of struggle . |
| 24 | The defendant denied that any secret process existed or that he had taken and used any information . |
| 25 | ‘ I ca n't say I 'd given everything to make my husband what he was , or that he 'd cheated on me . |
| 26 | She was unable to believe that his tongue was unruly or that he 'd meant his earlier remarks to be at all humorous . |
| 27 | ‘ Do you mean that he 's dead or that he 's gone away ? ’ |
| 28 | To do this he must assure himself that , on the day he is nominated as a candidate , he is 21 years of age or over , a British subject or a citizen of the Irish Republic and either that his name is on the register of electors in the local government area for which he intends to stand as a candidate , or that he has resided in the area ( or , in the case of a parish or community , within three miles of the area ) for a period of one year , or that he has occupied as owner or tenant land in the area for one year , or that his principal or only place of work has been in the area for one year . |
| 29 | This did not however imply that recovery would follow in every case where a mistake had been shown to exist : ‘ If the defendant can show that the payment was made in settlement of an honest claim , or that he has changed his position as a result of the enrichment , then restitution will be denied . ’ |
| 30 | To do this he must assure himself that , on the day he is nominated as a candidate , he is 21 years of age or over , a British subject or a citizen of the Irish Republic and either that his name is on the register of electors in the local government area for which he intends to stand as a candidate , or that he has resided in the area ( or , in the case of a parish or community , within three miles of the area ) for a period of one year , or that he has occupied as owner or tenant land in the area for one year , or that his principal or only place of work has been in the area for one year . |